Twisted Paths - Europe 1914-1945

Klappentext Providing a concise introduction to European history between 1914 and 1945, Twisted Paths broadens the traditional geographical focus by covering historical developments in southern, northern, and eastern Europe. Moving beyond the view that European history in this period can only be understood in terms of catastrophe, it argues that political stability and regime collapse, social progress and mass poverty, the crisis of European civilization and remarkable cultural achievements, existed alongside each other. Zusammenfassung A concise introduction to European history between 1914 and 1945, this series of succinct interpretations written by leading scholars offers a new introduction to the period. Covering historical developments in all areas within Europe's natural borders - from the Atlantic to the Arctic Ocean, from the Bosporus to the Urals and the Mediterranean, the book moves beyond the view that the history of this period can only be understood in terms of catastrophe. Instead it argues for a more balanced perspective, suggesting that both 'darker' and 'lighter' elements in Europe's history were capable of evolving simultaneously. Without neglecting the more familiar stories of war, genocide, and economic depression, each chapter demonstrates that political stability and regime collapse, social progress and mass poverty, the crisis of European civilization and remarkable cultural achievements, existed alongside each other. Emphasising the histories of the smaller states, and the multi-faceted nature of the period, Twisted Paths illuminates the diversity of Europe's experiences in the first half of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Scandinavia Great Britain The Two Irelands Belgium and the Netherlands France Iberia Italy Germany The Successor States The Balkans Finland and the Baltic States Russia Europe and the League of Nations Europe and the Wider World Select Chronology ...

Product details

• Authors: Gerwarth Robert
• Assisted by: Gerwarth Robert (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2007
• EAN: 9780199281855
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928185-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Europe, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater