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Informationen zum Autor Albert S. Lindemann is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Among his publications are Antisemitism, A History (2010), Esau's Tears: Modern Anti-Semitism and the Rise of the Jews (1997), The Jew Accused: Three Anti-Semitic Affairs (1992), and A History of European Socialism (1983). Klappentext A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative.* Concise, readable single volume covering Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century* Vigorous interpretation of events reflects a fresh, concise perspective on European history* Clear and thought-provoking treatment of major historical themes* Lively narrative reflects complexity of modern European history, but remains accessible to those unfamiliar with the field Zusammenfassung A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative. Concise and readable, this single volume covers Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: The Dilemmas and Rewards of a Concise Historical Overview xiv List of Maps xix List of Figures xx Acknowledgments xxii Introduction: What Is Europe? 1 "Christendom" and Europe 2 Geographical Definitions 3 Europe's Unusual Seas: The Mediterranean and Baltic 6 Europe's Unusual Races 7 European Languages 8 Europe's Religious Mixes 9 The Differing Rates of Growth in Europe's Regions 10 Notes to the Reader 12 A Few Words about the Further Reading Sections 12 National and Thematic Overviews 13 Biographies 15 Historiography and Bibliography 15 Further Reading (to the Introduction) 16 Part I Romanticism and Revolt: The Seedtime of Modern Ideologies, 1815-40 17 1 The Legacy of the French Revolution 19 France's Preeminence 19 The Changes Made by the Revolution 20 The Revolutionary Mystique 20 The Opening Stages of the Revolution 21 The Causes of the Revolution: Precedents 22 The Ambiguous Ideal of Equality 23 Civil Equality for Jews? 24 The Many Meanings of Fraternity 24 The Revolution: Progressive or Regressive? 25 Further Reading 28 2 The Congress of Vienna and Post-Napoleonic Europe: 1815-30 29 A Uniquely European Meeting 29 The Major Powers: Goals and Compromises 32 Napoleon Returns: The Hundred Days 34 The Issue of Poland 35 Other Territorial Settlements 37 Accomplishments of the Congress: Short-Term, Long-Term 39 The Repressive Years in Britain 40 Metternich's Repressions 41 Further Reading 42 3 The Engines of Change 43 Conceptualizing Historical Change 43 The Industrial Revolution and Its Preconditions 44 The British Model of Industrialization 45 Industrialization in Other Countries 47 Resistance to Industrialization 50 Technological Innovation and Industrialization 50 The Implications of Industrial Change 53 Further Reading 54 4 The Seedtime of Ideology: A Century of "Questions" 55 Europe's Major "Questions" and Its Belief in Progress 56 The Elusive Genesis and Evolution of Europe's Isms 56 Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism 57 Edmund Burke: The Conservative Tradition and Its Opponents 59 Feminism and the Woman Question 60 The Evolution of Liberal Theory and Practice: Radicalism and Utilitarianism 61 Classical Liberalism 62 Mill on Socialis...
