Twisted Paths: Europe 1914-1945 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0199545308 ISBN 13: 9780199545308

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2008

Riassunto

A concise look at European history between 1914 and 1945, Twisted Paths: Europe 1914-1945 offers a new and alternative introduction to the period. Featuring a series of succinct interpretations by expert contributors, this volume covers historical developments in all areas within Europe's natural borders-from the Atlantic to the Arctic Ocean, from the Bosporus to the Urals and the Mediterranean. Moving beyond the view that the history of this period can only be understood in terms of catastrophe, it argues for a more balanced perspective, suggesting that both "darker" and "lighter" elements in Europe's history were capable of evolving simultaneously. Without neglecting the more familiar stories of war, genocide, and economic depression, each chapter demonstrates that political stability and regime collapse, social progress and mass poverty, and the crisis of European civilization and remarkable cultural achievements, existed alongside each other. Emphasizing the histories of the smaller states--and the multifaceted nature of the period-Twisted Paths illuminates the diversity of Europe's experiences in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Recensione

The great strengths of this mose useful book are its inclusiveness, the excellence of the vast majority of the contributors and Robert Gerwarth's firm editorial control. (Martin Kitchen, The English Historical Review.)

L'autore

Robert Gerwarth is a Lecturer at the School of History at the University College Dublin.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199545308
• ISBN 13: 9780199545308
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Redattore: Gerwarth Robert
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile