Simpson, William, 1932-

Europe, 1783-1914 / William Simpson and Martin Jones. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xi, 462 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The condition of Europe c. 1789 -- The French revolution, 1785-89 -- The collapse of the French monarchy and the international response, 1789-92 -- The revolution at war -- The rule of Napoleon -- The impact of the French revolution and Napoleon on Europe and the Congress of Vienna -- The industrialisation of Europe and its effects -- Changes in the world of ideas -- Nationalism and the breakdown of the Concert of Europe, 1815-56 -- Restoration Europe, 1815-48, and challenges to authority -- 1848 : the year of revolutions -- The Second empire in France, 1851-70 -- The unification of Italy, 1849-71 -- The unification of Germany, 1849-71 -- Reform and reaction in Russia, 1849-94 -- The age of imperialism -- Europe and the United States, 1763-1914 -- Marxism and the growth of working class organisations -- The Third republic in France, 1871-1914 -- Imperial Germany, 1871-1912 -- The Habsburg empire, 1848-1914 -- Russia, 1894-1914 -- International relations, 1890-1914, and the Origins of the First World War -- Europe in 1914 : retrospect and prospect.

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Europe--History--1789-1900.
Europe--History--1648-1789.
Europe--History--1871-1918.
Europa--Historia--1789-1900.
Europa--Historia--1648-1789.
Europa--Historia--1871-1918.

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