Europe in the 20th Century - Softcover

Paxton, Robert O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155063669 ISBN 13: 9780155063662

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2001

Synopsis

This Fourth Edition presents a current look at the major issues, problems, and crises that have faced Europeans since 1914. EUROPE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY thoroughly addresses the central experiences of war, depression, revolution, and dictatorship, while examining Europe's social transformation and intellectual trends. This new edition is updated through the end of 2000, and includes coverage of the Balkans. It has been revised throughout to ensure readability and accuracy.

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Review:

?I like this book more than the Gilbert and Large because it does a better job overall balancing coverage of politics with coverage of social, economic and cultural themes.?

?When choosing a book I look for one that tries to balance history, economics, politics, society, and culture without overly embracing one of these to the neglect of something else. That is no easy task and I believe that this book does that successfully and the revisions continue that tradition.?

"When choosing a book I look for one that tries to balance history, economics, politics, society, and culture without overly embracing one of these to the neglect of something else. That is no easy task and I believe that this book does that successfully and the revisions continue that tradition."

"I like this book more than the Gilbert and Large because it does a better job overall balancing coverage of politics with coverage of social, economic and cultural themes."

About the Author:

Robert O. Paxton is professor of history emeritus at Columbia University. A specialist in the history of western Europe in the era of the two world wars, he has written extensively on France under Nazi occupation, including VICHY FRANCE: OLD GUARD AND NEW ORDER (Columbia University Press, 2001) and VICHY FRANCE AND THE JEWS (Stanford University Press, 1995). His most recent work is THE ANATOMY OF FASCISM (Alfred Knopf, 2004).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0155063669
• ISBN 13: 9780155063662
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 672