Europe, 1783-1914

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Psychology Press, 2000 - History - 388 pages

Europe 1783-1914 is an accessible history of Europe from the advent of the French Revolution to the origins of the First World War, covering political, economic and social aspects of the period.

Each chapter is structured with concise backgrounds to events, including tables of key dates, a selection of primary documents and questions to test current interpretations of important themes, and a guide to further reading.

Extensively illustrated with maps, contemporary cartoons and portraits, Europe 1783-1914 surveys the following main themes interspersed with studies of significant countries including France, Italy, Germany and Russia:

  • the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon
  • the Industrial Revolution
  • Nationalism
  • the 1848 Revolutions
  • Imperialism
  • Marxism
  • the origins of the First World War.

Europe 1783-1914 is an essential and invaluable introduction to this turbulent and exciting period of European history.

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Contents

Chapter Four The Revolution at War
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67
Chapter Six The Impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon on Europe and
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1814
84
Chapter Seven The Industrialisation of Europe and its Effects
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99
pick and shovel industry 1842
105
Chapter Eight Nationalism and the Breakdown of
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191
Germanys future
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conquest
241
Chapter Sixteen Marxism and the Growth of Working Class Organisations
252
anarchism
257
Chapter Seventeen The Third Republic in France 18711914
266
Chapter Twenty Russia 18941914
324

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331
Chapter TwentyOne International Relations 18901914
340
Retrospect and Prospect
360
Index
371
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