num_pages: 674
description: The fall of Metternich in the revolutions which swept Europe in 1848 heralded an era of unprecedented nationalism, which culminated in the collapse of the Halbsburg, Romanov &amp; Hohenszollern dynasties at the end of WWI. In the intervening 70 years which are the subject of this book, the boundaries of Europe changed dramatically from those established at Vienna in 1815: Cavour championed the cause of Risorgimento in Italy; Bismarck brought about the unification of Germany; while the Great Powers scrambled for a place in the sun in Africa. In this, one of his most enduring works, A.J.P. Taylor shows how the changing balance of power determined the course of European History, during this, the last age when Europe was the centre of world history. Throughout, the narrative is so vivid that the book is as much a work of literature as a contribution to historical scholarship.
language: English
title: The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848-1918
titlecomplete: The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848-1918 (History of Modern Europe)
genres: History, World War I, International Relations, 19th Century, France, European History, Politics, Political Science, World History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 345
series: Oxford History of Modern Europe
publisher: Oxford University Press