Hakutulokset: Sarja european history in perspective
yhteensä 56 hakutulosta
The Great Depression in Europe, 1929-1939
This is a comparative study of the origins, course and consequences of deepest economic crisis in modern European history. Written with the non-economist in mind, the book explores …
The Western Front
We have often heard about the brutal world of the trenches, the willingness of brave young soldiers and the apparent indifference of the generals, but reevaluations of the Great …
Crown and Nobility in Early Modern France
This book analyses the evolving relationship between the French monarchy and the French nobility in the early modern period. New interpretations of the absolutist state in France …
The Reign of Charles V
Why should we remember the reign of Charles V? What happened in those years that altered the course of history and helped to shape the world we live in today?Few ages have been …
The Great Depression in Europe, 1929-1939
This is a comparative study of the origins, course and consequences of the deepest economic crisis in modern European history. Written with the non-economist in mind, the book …
Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871
The Prussian army invented modern war processes, and Helmuth von Moltke (1800 - 1891) was the first modern war planner. His accomplishment was to develop, bring to fruition and …
The Dreyfus Affair
The Dreyfus Affair comprises attempted assassinations, suicides, perjury, forgeries, invective, stunning reversals and abortive coups d'état, involving the honour and destiny of an …
The Early Modern European Economy
Until recently, study of the early modern economy in Europe has tended to have heroes and villains: the former being the progressive and 'modern' economies of the Netherlands and …
The End of Imperial Russia, 1855–1917
This book explores the long-term reasons for the demise of Imperial Russia, examining the failure of the autocratic state to strengthen its own political position while economic …
Nazi Germany
Hitler's 'thousand-year Reich' lasted barely longer than twelve brief and inglorious years, and yet had an impact on millions of ordinary lives scarcely comparable with any other …