Themes in Modern European History 1830-1890

<p>Providing a series of lively essays which reflect the skills that historians have to master when challenged by problems of evidence, interpretation, and presentation, this important new text covers the topics of France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Russia, as well as analyzing the themes of political thought, cultural trends, the economy and warfare, international relations and imperialism.</p><p>Six distinguished scholars, all of whom are regularly involved in student teaching, provide an authoritative student guide to the main contours of nineteenth-century European history when the continent's standing was at its highest and its influence spanned the globe.</p> Introduction 1. Revolutionary movements in nineteenth-century Europe, Roger Price ; 2. France: the search for stability, 1830-90, Roger Price ; 3. Italy: independence and unification with power B. A. Haddock ; 4. Germany: independence and unification with power, Bruce Waller 5. Explaining the Habsburg Empire, 1830-90, Alan Sked 6. Russia, tsarism and the West, Edward Acton ; 7. Progress, prosperity and positivism: cultural trends in mid-century, Michael Biddiss ; 8. Shifting patterns of political thought and action: liberalism, nationalism, socialism, B. A. Haddock ; 9. Steam: revolution in warfare and the economy, Bruce Waller ; 10. Relations between states and nations, Bruce Waller ; 11. Europe and the wider world, Bruce Waller Chronologies: politics; economy; culture List of contributors; Index