Europe, 1783-1914

Europe 1783-1914 is a challenging history of Europe form the advent of the French Revolution to the origins of the First World War. This book explains the international rivalries and social divisions which feature so widely during this key period of European history. Each chapter is structured with concise backgrounds to events including a list of key dates, a selection of primary documents and questions to test comprehension and use of sources and current interpretations of important themes, and a guide to further reading. Highly illustrated with maps, contemporary cartoons and portraits, Europe surveys the main themes and significant countries including: the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon * the Industrial Revolution and its effects * Nationalism * the 1848 revolutions * Imperialism * Marxism and left wing movements * the origins of the First World War * France * Italy * Germany * The Habsburg Empire * Russia.Simpson, William is the author of 'Europe, 1783-1914' with ISBN 9780415226592 and ISBN 0415226597.