A concise history of modern Europe

Mason, David S. 1947-

A concise history of modern Europe liberty, equality, solidarity / [electronic resource] : David S. Mason. - 2nd ed. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011. - 1 online resource (229 p.)

Rev. ed. of: Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1989.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.

Boxes, Illustrations, and Maps; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to and Acknowledgments for the First Edition; Introduction: Change and Tradition in Europe; Timeline of European History; Chapter 1. The Old Regime and the Enlightenment; Chapter 2. The French Revolution and Napoleon; Chapter 3. The Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Capitalism; Chapter 4. 1848: The Peoples' Spring; Chapter 5. Marx, Marxism, and Socialism; Chapter 6. Darwinism and Social Darwinism; Chapter 7. The Unifications of Italy and Germany; Chapter 8. The Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa.

Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment to the present. Drawing on the enduring theme of revolution, David S. Masonexplores the causes and consequences of revolution: political, economic, and scientific; the development of human rights; and issues of European identity and integration. He deliberately avoids a detailed chronology of every country and time period by emphasizing the most crucial events in shaping contemporary Europe. Fourteen focused chapters.


Available electronically via the Internet.

9781442205352 (electronic bk.) 1442205350 (electronic bk.)


Europe--History--1789-1900.
Europe--History--20th century.
Europe--Politics and government--1789-1900.
Europe--Politics and government--20th century.

HISTORY Geschiedenis. Political science. Europe. 1789 - 1999 Electronic books. History.

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