Description
Europe 1715-1919 explores the tumultuous period in European history between the Age of Enlightenment and World War I. By integrating political, social, economic, and cultural history, Shirley Elson Roessler and Reny Miklos provide an entertaining and comprehensive account of the emergence of modern Europe. With clear and eloquent prose, the book explains the ideas of the Enlightenment and their effect on the social fabric of Europe, the watershed of the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, the advances of the Industrial Revolution, and the centrifugal forces of nationalism that led, ultimately, to the disaster of World War I. Eminently readable, Europe 1715-1919 will appeal to students, scholars, and all interested in the history of modern Europe.
About the Author
Shirley Elson Roessler teaches in the Department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta. She is the author of the award-winning book Out of the Shadows: Women and Politics in the French Revolution, 1789-1795. Reny Miklos is an instructor in the College Preparation program of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Reviews
The authors provide a comprehensive account of the emergence of modern Europe. * The Social Studies *
If one charged two historians to produce a concise and lucid survey of general European history from the Treaty of Utrecht to the Treaty of Versailles, it would be hard to imagine a better book than this. Canadian scholars Roessler and Miklos have produced a text with a clear sense of what will engage students. This text may be used by itself or can serve as a handbook to provide continuity to a course using additional documents. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
The quality of their analysis is thorough...Roessler and Miklos work is well-written and historically correct...superbly presented. * H-Diplo *
Abreast of recent research yet admirably readable, this book is now the best survey of modern European history for both students and general readers. A particular strength is the treatment of the French Revolution and an added bonus is the brief and select set of documents appended to the text. -- Frederick A. de Luna, University of Oregon
Book Information
ISBN 9780742527676
Author Shirley Elson Roessler
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 517g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 156mm * 21mm
About the Author
Shirley Elson Roessler teaches in the Department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta. She is the author of the award-winning book Out of the Shadows: Women and Politics in the French Revolution, 1789-1795. Reny Miklos is an instructor in the College Preparation program of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Reviews
The authors provide a comprehensive account of the emergence of modern Europe. * The Social Studies *
If one charged two historians to produce a concise and lucid survey of general European history from the Treaty of Utrecht to the Treaty of Versailles, it would be hard to imagine a better book than this. Canadian scholars Roessler and Miklos have produced a text with a clear sense of what will engage students. This text may be used by itself or can serve as a handbook to provide continuity to a course using additional documents. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
The quality of their analysis is thorough...Roessler and Miklos work is well-written and historically correct...superbly presented. * H-Diplo *
Abreast of recent research yet admirably readable, this book is now the best survey of modern European history for both students and general readers. A particular strength is the treatment of the French Revolution and an added bonus is the brief and select set of documents appended to the text. -- Frederick A. de Luna, University of Oregon
Book Information
ISBN 9780742527676
Author Shirley Elson Roessler
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 517g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 156mm * 21mm
