European category: 23182 books
by Giuseppe Finaldi
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Fascism was one of the defining experiences of the European 20th Century. Within it many of the economic, political, social and cultural contradictions that had been brewing in the unprecedented transformation that European society underwent in the 19th and early 20th century came to a head. Mussolini,...
by William H. Burnside
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012
REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing...
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century
Religion, the Reformation, and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2001
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century collects nine essays by Trevor-Roper on the themes of religion, the Reformation, and social change.
In his longest essay, “The European Witch-craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries,” Trevor-Roper points out that “in England the most active...
by Jerzy Lukowski, Jeremy Black
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
The position of the nobility depended on a stable world which accepted their authority: but, in the eighteenth century, that world was becoming increasingly fractured as a result of social and economic developments and new ideas. Since nobles were, in economic terms, an extremely disparate group,...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History, 2nd Edition
Understand the People, Politics, and Conflicts That Shaped a Continent
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Fascinating, fact-filled writing that delivers hundreds of years in the life of the European continent.
Terrific supplementary reading for AP History students.
Central Europe in the High Middle Ages
Bohemia, Hungary and Poland, c.900–c.1300
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
This groundbreaking comparative history of the early centuries of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland sets the development of each polity in the context of the central European region as a whole. Focusing on the origins of the realms and their development in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the book concludes...
by Terence Wise
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Almost continual warfare raged in Europe during the period 1300-1500. These wars were the furnaces in which many of the modern European nations were forged. Parallel with this emergence of the nations came the development of national armies to protect the newly-won borders and independence, yet throughout...
What Every American Should Know About Europe
The Hot Spots, Hotshots, Political Muck-ups, Cross-Border Sniping, and Cultural Chaos of Our Transatlantic Cousins
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
With the creation of the European Union and the introduction of the Euro, Europe has undergone a dizzying transformation recently—so much so that even Europeans are scratching their heads. Melissa Rossi brings US readers up to date on what has changed—and what makes each country tick.
Which...
by Christopher Bovis
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Public procurement in the European Union represents almost twelve per cent of the EU's GDP and is continuing to increase, having been identified as a key objective in the EU's aim to become the most competitive economy in the world by 2010. This book provides a one-stop shop, multi-disciplinary...
Parliament and Parliamentarism
A Comparative History of a European Concept
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Parliamentary theory, practices, discourses, and institutions constitute a distinctively European contribution to modern politics. Taking a broad historical perspective, this cross-disciplinary, innovative, and rigorous collection locates the essence of parliamentarism in four key aspects—deliberation,...
by Sergei Alschen, Thomas A. editor - Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Organized for easy reference and crucial practice, coverage of all the essential topics presented as 500 AP-style questions with detailed answer explanations
5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP European History Questions to Know by Test Day is tailored to meet your study needs—whether you’ve left it...
Europe's Promise
Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
A quiet revolution has been occurring in post-World War II Europe. A world power has emerged across the Atlantic that is recrafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. In Europe's Promise, Steven Hill explains Europe's...
Ukraine and Europe
Cultural Encounters and Negotiations
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Ukraine and Europe challenges the popular perception of Ukraine as a country torn between Europe and the east. Twenty-two scholars from Europe, North America, and Australia explore the complexities of Ukraine’s relationship with Europe and its role the continent’s historical and cultural development.
Encompassing...
The Politics of Precaution
Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2012
The Politics of Precaution examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American...