The complete idiot's guide to European history
By: by Nathan Barber
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Alpha Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9781615641222
Subjects: Modern History; Middle Ages; History
Other titles: Idiot's guide to European history; European history
Description: Geared towards AP History students or anyone interested in history, this updated guide provides easy-to-understand facts covering hundreds of years of European history in the areas of culture, economy, politics and social history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Climbing out of the Middle Ages (c1300-1600). The end of the world as we know it ; Civilization reborn ; Time for a change in the Church ; Time for an alternative to the Church ; The Catholic and Counter reformations; title: Might makes right, right? (c1450-1750). God, gold, and glory ; Our religious is better than your religion ; Am I in charge? Absolutely! ; The Eastern absolutists; title: Revolutions galore (c1500-1800). Revolt of the scientists ; Enlightening the public, not the people ; The agricultural revolution and an expanding Europe ; The French revolution; title: You say you want more revolution? (c1776-1900). A "little" guy named Napoleon, a big wig named Metternich ; The industrial revolution ; Intriguing new ideologies ; Nineteenth-century growing pains ; What a tangled web; title: Big wars and big bangs (Twentieth century). Turning the world upside down ; World war: second verse, worse than the first ; The Cold War era; title: Modern Europe: as crazy as ever (c1989-present). Old continent, new millennium ; Out with the old USSR, in with the new Russia; title: The EU, the Euro, and the unstable economy.