A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present

John Merriman

ISBN 10: 0393968855 / ISBN 13: 9780393968859

Published by W W Norton & Co Ltd., USA, 1996

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First edition 1996. PAPERBACK. 23.5x15.5cm. xxxiv+1515 pages. Flat spine. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 24 next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref HM. A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present by John Merriman. Published in 1996 by W W Norton & Co Ltd.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd., USA
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393968855
• ISBN 13: 9780393968859
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 3rd Printing
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This history of Europe since the Renaissance emphasizes not only cultural and social history, but also examines important political and diplomatic events. Major themes covered include the social bases of politics, the rise of the modern state, and relations between the different social classes.

About the Author

John Merriman is the Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. A specialist in nineteenth century French history, Merriman earned his Ph. D at the University of Michigan. He is the author of many books, including The Margins of City Life: Explorations on the French Urban Frontier, 1815–1851; Red City: Limoges and the French Nineteenth Century; The Agony of the Republic: The Repression of the Left in Revolutionary France, 1848–1851; and, most recently, The Stones of Balazuc: A French Village in Time (Norton, 2002). He regularly teaches the survey of modern European history at Yale.