Themes in Modern European History, 1780-1830Pamela M. Pilbeam Psychology Press, 1995 - 261 pages Themes in Modern European History 1780-1830 is an authoritative and lively exploration of a period dominated by events which have shaped modern Europe. In a series of articles, six leading academics present some controversial conclusions: Spanning political, social, economic and demographic facets of revolutions, this is an indispensable textbook for all students of the nineteenth century, and for all those interested in understanding the nature of Europe today. |
Table des matières
Introducing Europe in revolution and war | 1 |
The French Revolution | 12 |
Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution | 40 |
The eastern empires from the ancien regime to the challenge of the French wars 1780c1806 | 65 |
The eastern empires from the challenge of Napoleon to the Restoration c180630 | 85 |
The Restoration of western Europe 181415 | 107 |
Revolutionary movements in western Europe 181430 | 125 |
The challenge of industrialization | 151 |
The growth of population | 177 |
European society in revolution | 204 |
Reason and romanticism currents of social and political thought | 223 |
Liberty and order? | 248 |
Chronology of main events | 251 |
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