Europe 1850-1914: Progress, Participation and Apprehension

by Jonathan Sperber

Book Overview

This innovative survey of European history from the middle of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War tells the story of an era of outward tranquillity that was also a period of economic growth, social transformation, political contention and scientific, and artistic innovation. During these years, the foundations of our present urban-industrial society were laid, the five Great Powers vied in peaceful and violent fashion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405801344
• ISBN13: 9781405801348
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.3"