The Other Europe: Eastern Europe to 1945

by E. Garrison Walters

Book Overview

The Other Europe is a general history of Eastern Europe, from the earliest times to the end of World War II. Walters provides an informed and interpretively refreshing focus on this key region. Walters' objective is to acquaint the student and nonspecialist reader with the complex past of this politically and culturally important area. The general lack of knowledge about Eastern Europe is in part due to the vast diversity of its lands (language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815624409
• ISBN13: 9780815624400
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Country by Country look at Eastern Europe

Unlike most history books on the region Walters takes you through the history of Eastern Europe chronologically but breaks down each chapter in sections for each country. This is nice if you want to reference the history of say Albania in the in 1920's and do not want to search or read the whole chapter. However because the narrative is disjointed it can be difficult to draw inferences about relations between nations. Also if read from cover to cover the story gets confusing as you jump from country to country.

Good introduction

This book can serve as a good introduction to anyone interested in studying Eastern Europe. Read this book, and then go on to more detailed works. In the back, Walters has an excellent bibliography.