CONCISE HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE 3ED - Softcover

Mason, .

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442236973 ISBN 13: 9781442236974

Publisher: Rl, 2015

Synopsis

Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this text provides a readable, concise history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present. Any reader who wants a broad sweep of European history will find this book an engaging narrative.

About this title

About the Author:

David S. Mason is professor emeritus at Butler University.

Review:

Mason's book is a gem: it’s well-written, succinct, and does exactly what I need it to do. (Alan Cafruny, Hamilton College)

David Mason’s account of European history from the Enlightenment to the present offers an authoritative synthesis of major developments in this diverse and complex period. Written in a lucid and engaging style, clearly structured and concise, this survey is both comprehensive and readable. It is well suited as an introductory textbook for college undergraduates. (Jolanta T. Pekacz, Dalhousie University)

Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this text provides a readable, concise history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present day. Avoiding a detailed chronology, the book focuses on key events and ideas to explore the causes and consequences of revolution—political, economic and scientific; the origins and development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity and integration. Any reader who wants a broad sweep of European history will find this book an engaging narrative, supplemented with maps, timelines, sidebars, photos, and a glossary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rl
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1442236973
• ISBN 13: 9781442236974
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256