1st Edition

Themes in Modern European History 1830-1890

Edited By Bruce Waller Copyright 1990
328 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

Providing a series of lively essays which reflect the skills that historians have to master when challenged by problems of evidence, interpretation, and presentation, this important new text covers the topics of France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Russia, as well as analyzing the themes of political thought, cultural trends, the economy and warfare, international relations and imperialism. Six... Read more
Introduction 1. Revolutionary movements in nineteenth-century Europe, Roger Price ; 2. France: the search for stability, 1830-90, Roger Price ; 3. Italy: independence and unification with power B. A. Haddock ; 4. Germany: independence and unification with power, Bruce Waller 5. Explaining the Habsburg Empire, 1830-90, Alan Sked 6. Russia, tsarism and the West, Edward Acton ; 7. Progress, prosperity and positivism: cultural trends in mid-century, Michael Biddiss ; 8. Shifting patterns of political thought and action: liberalism, nationalism, socialism, B. A. Haddock ; 9. Steam: revolution in warfare and the economy, Bruce Waller ; 10. Relations between states and nations, Bruce Waller ; 11. Europe and the wider world, Bruce Waller Chronologies: politics; economy; culture List of contributors; Index

Biography

Bruce Waller