European History 1870-1918: The Rise of Nationalism
Author Dr Robert Johnson
Foreword Dr Christopher Read Warwick University
Description The purpose of this book is to explain the key issues and historiography of European History between 1870 and 1918. You will acquire a firm grasp of the key concepts and historiography of the period by means of the ‘big questions’ of the time. This book is written for students who are studying this period as part of their undergraduate courses and in particular for students who are studying history at A level. This book approaches the topic from a chronological and thematic angle and breaks down concepts into their component parts, to make the key elements of the concept and the concept as a whole more easily understandable.
Author’s preface
This book explains:
- Europe in 1870: the nature of the nation state, capitalist economy and society
- France and her role from the Second Empire to the Third Republic
- Germany: The existence of The Second Reich
- The Eastern Question and the nature of the Ottoman Empire
- The Austro-Hungarian Empire and the nature of monarchy
- Russia 1870-1914: The Tsarist Regime and how Revolution would come
- Britain 1870-1914: how free trade and industrialism formed a major part of the Empire
- Italy 1870-1914 and the legacy of the unification.
- New Imperialism and an explanation of the motives and causes of rivalry
- International Relations and the causes of First World War
- The Great War 1914-1918 and the effects on Europe as a whole
- Historical Concepts and Conclusions and how the west would rise
- Model answers that show you how to answer examination questions
- Useful websites to aid your research
Who this A level and History first year undergraduates students
book is for Students taking European History and European Studies courses
University, college and sixth form libraries
Teachers, tutors and lecturers teaching German and modern European history
Public and reference libraries
Key features
- Big demand - students under intense pressure from coursework and exams
- Right student approach - full syllabus coverage, but concise and focused on essentials
- Authoritative - with a foreword by
- Quick summaries - one minute overviews at start of each chapter
- End-of-chapter tutorials - practice questions, discussion points, assignments, exam tips
- Online revision - includes guide to web sites on modern German history
- Attractively presented - to make learning quicker, easier and more effective
The author Dr Robert Johnson is the author of a number of Studymate history titles including the top selling and highly popular ‘ Hitler and Nazi Germany’. He teaches at Oxford University.
Publication £10.99 Approx 160pp. 246*171 mm. ISBN: 1-84285-031-8
