A History of Modern Europe, Second Edition: From the Renaissance to the Age of Napoleon (Volume 1) - Softcover

Merriman Ph.D., John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393924947 ISBN 13: 9780393924947

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Synopsis

Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day.

A seasoned teacher and talented historian, Professor Merriman offers a carefully crafted narrative that guides students through a vast amount of complex material, integrating the many aspects of the European experience into a larger, interconnected whole.  A full 10% shorter than its predecessor, the Second Edition has tightened organization throughout to make room for recent research and descriptions of the current issues and events that define Europe’s role in the world today.

About this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0393924947
• ISBN 13: 9780393924947
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 656