Items related to The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945...
The period spanning the two World Wars was unquestionably the most catastrophic in Europe's history. Despite such undeniably progressive developments as the radical expansion of women's suffrage and rising health standards, the era was dominated by political violence and chronic instability. Its symbols were Verdun, Guernica, and Auschwitz. By the end of this dark period, tens of millions of Europeans had been killed and more still had been displaced and permanently traumatized. If the nineteenth century gave Europeans cause to regard the future with a sense of optimism, the early twentieth century had them anticipating the destruction of civilization.
The fact that so many revolutions, regime changes, dictatorships, mass killings, and civil wars took place within such a compressed time frame suggests that Europe experienced a general crisis. Indeed in the early 1940s both Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill referred to a 'thirty years war'. Why did so many crises rage across the continent from 1914 until the end of the Second World War? Why did the winds of destruction affect some regions more than others?
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 reconsiders the most significant features of this calamitous age from a transnational perspective. It demonstrates the degree to which national experiences were intertwined with those of other nations, and how each crisis was implicated in wider regional, continental, and global developments. Readers will find innovative and stimulating chapters on various political, social, and economic subjects by some of the leading scholars working on modern European history today.
The fact that so many revolutions, regime changes, dictatorships, mass killings, and civil wars took place within such a compressed time frame suggests that Europe experienced a general crisis. Indeed in the early 1940s both Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill referred to a 'thirty years war'. Why did so many crises rage across the continent from 1914 until the end of the Second World War? Why did the winds of destruction affect some regions more than others?
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 reconsiders the most significant features of this calamitous age from a transnational perspective. It demonstrates the degree to which national experiences were intertwined with those of other nations, and how each crisis was implicated in wider regional, continental, and global developments. Readers will find innovative and stimulating chapters on various political, social, and economic subjects by some of the leading scholars working on modern European history today.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
a stimulating read ... an extremely valuable tool for university students and lecturers alike. (Claudia Baldoli, History Today)
All in all, the book presents much more than a general overview of European history. It successfully offers a transnational history of Europe rather than an aggregation of parallel national histories while conveying the political and cultural differences that characterized Western and Eastern Europe at the time. Moreover, it assigns great importance to Europes entanglement with the wider world, be it through imperialism or relations of diplomacy and war. It will therefore be indispensable reading for students and scholars of modern Europe. (Charlotte Faucher, Journal of Contemporary History)
About the Author:
All in all, the book presents much more than a general overview of European history. It successfully offers a transnational history of Europe rather than an aggregation of parallel national histories while conveying the political and cultural differences that characterized Western and Eastern Europe at the time. Moreover, it assigns great importance to Europes entanglement with the wider world, be it through imperialism or relations of diplomacy and war. It will therefore be indispensable reading for students and scholars of modern Europe. (Charlotte Faucher, Journal of Contemporary History)
Nick Doumanis teaches world history at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. His main areas of interest are the Mediterranean world, ethnic coexistence, diaspora networks, migration, popular religion, and Greek popular culture. His most recent book is entitled Before the Nation: Muslim-Christian Coexistence and its Destruction in Late Ottoman Anatolia (2013). He is currently working on two-book length projects: a long diachronic history of the eastern Mediterranean, and a study of Greek migration to Australia after the Second World War.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherOUP Oxford
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0199695660
- ISBN 13 9780199695669
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages668
- EditorDoumanis Nicholas
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 107.92
Shipping:
£ 19.44
From Germany to U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945
Published by
OXFORD UNIV PR Jul 2016
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The period spanning the two World Wars was unquestionably the most catastrophic in Europe's history. Despite such undeniably progressive developments as the radical expansion of women's suffrage and rising health standards, the era was dominated by political violence and chronic instability. Its symbols were Verdun, Guernica, and Auschwitz. By the end of this dark period, tens of millions of Europeans had been killed and more still had been displaced and permanentlytraumatized. If the nineteenth century gave Europeans cause to regard the future with a sense of optimism, the early twentieth century had them anticipating the destruction of civilization.The fact that so many revolutions, regime changes, dictatorships, mass killings, and civil wars took place within such a compressed time frame suggests that Europe experienced a general crisis. Indeed in the early 1940s both Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill referred to a 'thirty years war'. Why did so many crises rage across the continent from 1914 until the end of the Second World War Why did the winds of destruction affect some regions more than others The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 reconsiders the most significant features of this calamitous age from a transnational perspective. It demonstrates the degree to which national experiences were intertwined with those of other nations, and how each crisis was implicated in wider regional, continental, and global developments. Readers will find innovative and stimulating chapters on various political, social, and economic subjects by some of the leading scholars workingon modern European history today. 672 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780199695669
Buy New
£ 107.92
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945
Published by
OXFORD UNIV PR Jul 2016
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The period spanning the two World Wars was unquestionably the most catastrophic in Europe's history. Despite such undeniably progressive developments as the radical expansion of women's suffrage and rising health standards, the era was dominated by political violence and chronic instability. Its symbols were Verdun, Guernica, and Auschwitz. By the end of this dark period, tens of millions of Europeans had been killed and more still had been displaced and permanentlytraumatized. If the nineteenth century gave Europeans cause to regard the future with a sense of optimism, the early twentieth century had them anticipating the destruction of civilization.The fact that so many revolutions, regime changes, dictatorships, mass killings, and civil wars took place within such a compressed time frame suggests that Europe experienced a general crisis. Indeed in the early 1940s both Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill referred to a 'thirty years war'. Why did so many crises rage across the continent from 1914 until the end of the Second World War Why did the winds of destruction affect some regions more than others The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 reconsiders the most significant features of this calamitous age from a transnational perspective. It demonstrates the degree to which national experiences were intertwined with those of other nations, and how each crisis was implicated in wider regional, continental, and global developments. Readers will find innovative and stimulating chapters on various political, social, and economic subjects by some of the leading scholars workingon modern European history today. 672 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780199695669
Buy New
£ 107.92
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945
Published by
Sinauer Associates Is An Imprint Of Oxford University Press Jul 2016
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The period spanning the two World Wars was unquestionably the most catastrophic in Europe's history. Despite such undeniably progressive developments as the radical expansion of women's suffrage and rising health standards, the era was dominated by political violence and chronic instability. Its symbols were Verdun, Guernica, and Auschwitz. By the end of this dark period, tens of millions of Europeans had been killed and more still had been displaced and permanentlytraumatized. If the nineteenth century gave Europeans cause to regard the future with a sense of optimism, the early twentieth century had them anticipating the destruction of civilization.The fact that so many revolutions, regime changes, dictatorships, mass killings, and civil wars took place within such a compressed time frame suggests that Europe experienced a general crisis. Indeed in the early 1940s both Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill referred to a 'thirty years war'. Why did so many crises rage across the continent from 1914 until the end of the Second World War Why did the winds of destruction affect some regions more than others The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 reconsiders the most significant features of this calamitous age from a transnational perspective. It demonstrates the degree to which national experiences were intertwined with those of other nations, and how each crisis was implicated in wider regional, continental, and global developments. Readers will find innovative and stimulating chapters on various political, social, and economic subjects by some of the leading scholars workingon modern European history today. Seller Inventory # 9780199695669
Buy New
£ 119.14
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. A comprehensive and international approach to the history of one of the most significant periods of European history, covering both world wars and the years between. This Handbook explores how each crisis of this period had consequences in wider regional, c. Seller Inventory # 151155378
Buy New
£ 155.19
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945 (Oxford Handbooks)
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 2.86. Seller Inventory # 0199695660-2-1
Buy New
£ 201.09
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Oxford Handbook of European History, 1914-1945
Published by
Oxford Univ Pr
(2016)
ISBN 10: 0199695660
ISBN 13: 9780199695669
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 672 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0199695660
Buy New
£ 235.46
Convert currency