A Concise History of Austria

Author: Steven Beller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521478861
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe, modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending far beyond its current borders. In a gripping narrative supported by beautiful illustrations, Steven Beller traces the remarkable career of Austria from German borderland to successful Alpine republic.

A Concise History of Austria

Author: Steven Beller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139936050
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe, modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending far beyond its current borders. Today's Austrians have a problematic relationship with that history, whether with the multi-national history of the Habsburg Monarchy, or with the time between 1938 and 1945 when Austrians were Germans in Hitler's Third Reich. Steven Beller's gripping and comprehensive account traces the remarkable career of Austria through its many transformations, from German borderland, to dynastic enterprise, imperial house, Central European great power, failed Alpine republic, German province, and then successful Alpine republic, building up a picture of the layers of Austrian identity and heritage and their diverse sources. It is a story full of anomalies and ironies, a case study of the other side of European history, without the easy answers of more clearly national narratives, and hence far more relevant to today's world.

A Concise History of Poland

Author: Jerzy Lukowski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052185332X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
An updated and expanded second edition covering Polish history from medieval times to the present day.

A Concise History of Revolution

Author: Mehran Kamrava
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108485952
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
From rebellion to revolution -- Social movements and revolution -- Revolutionary states -- Revolutionary polities.

A Concise History of Germany

Author: Mary Fulbrook
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781439512685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The multi-faceted, problematic history of the German lands has supplied material for a wide range of debates and differences of interpretation. This second edition spans the early Middle Ages to the present day, synthesizing a vast array of historical material. Mary Fulbrook explores the interrelationships between social, political and cultural factors in the light of the latest scholarly controversies. First Edition Hb (1991): 0-521-36283-0 First Edition Pb (1991): 0-521-36836-7

A Concise History of the New Deal

Author: Jason Scott Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521877210
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
This book provides a history of the New Deal, exploring the institutional, political, and cultural changes experienced by the United States during the Great Depression.

A Concise History of Hungary

Author: Miklós Molnár
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521667364
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
A comprehensive history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary.

A Concise History of Greece

Author: Richard Clogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521004794
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
This book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, with a new final chapter about Greek history and politics to the present day. 56 illustrations. 10 maps.

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815

Author: Charles W. Ingrao
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785051
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
This is a revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed history of the early modern Habsburg monarchy. Charles W. Ingrao challenges the conventional notion of Habsburg state and society as peculiarly backward by tracing its emergence as a military and cultural power of enormous influence. The Habsburg monarchy was undeniably different from other European polities: geography and linguistic diversity made this inevitable, but by 1789 it had laid the groundwork for a single polity capable of transcending its uniquely diverse cultural and historic heritage. Charles W. Ingrao unravels the web of social, political, economic and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period, and presents this complex story in a manner that is both authoritative and accessible to non-specialists. This edition includes a revised text and bibliographies, new genealogical tables, and an epilogue which looks forward to the impact of the Habsburg monarchy on twentieth-century events.

A Concise History of Modern Europe

Author: David S. Mason
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442205350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Highlighting the most important events, ideas, and individuals that shaped modern Europe, A Concise History of Modern Europe provides a readable, succinct history of the continent from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution to the present day. Avoiding a detailed, lengthy chronology, the book focuses on key events and ideas to explore the causes and consequences of revolutions—be they political, economic, or scientific; the origins and development of human rights and democracy; and issues of European identity. Any reader needing a broad overview of the sweep of European history since 1789 will find this book, published in a first edition under the title Revolutionary Europe, an engaging and cohesive narrative.