A History Of Eastern Europe

Author : Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0415161118

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A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Changeis a wide-ranging single volume history of the "lands between", the lands which have lain between Germany, Italy, and the Tsarist and Soviet empires. Bideleux and Jeffries examine the problems that have bedevilled this troubled region during its imperial past, the interwar period, under fascism, under communism, and since 1989. While mainly focusing on the modern era and on the effects of ethnic nationalism, fascism and communism, the book also offers original, striking and revisionist coverage of: * ancient and medieval times * the Hussite Revolution, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation * the legacies of Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the Hapsburg Empire * the rise and decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth * the impact of the region's powerful Russian and Germanic neighbours * rival concepts of "Central" and "Eastern" Europe * the 1920s land reforms and the 1930s Depression. Providing a thematic historical survey and analysis of the formative processes of change which have played the paramount roles in shaping the development of the region, A History of Eastern Europeitself will play a paramount role in the studies of European historians.

Author : Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134719846

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A History of Eastern Europe by Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries Pdf

A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change is a wide-ranging single volume history of the "lands between", the lands which have lain between Germany, Italy, and the Tsarist and Soviet empires. Bideleux and Jeffries examine the problems that have bedevilled this troubled region during its imperial past, the interwar period, under fascism, under communism, and since 1989. While mainly focusing on the modern era and on the effects of ethnic nationalism, fascism and communism, the book also offers original, striking and revisionist coverage of: * ancient and medieval times * the Hussite Revolution, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation * the legacies of Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the Hapsburg Empire * the rise and decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth * the impact of the region's powerful Russian and Germanic neighbours * rival concepts of "Central" and "Eastern" Europe * the 1920s land reforms and the 1930s Depression. Providing a thematic historical survey and analysis of the formative processes of change which have played the paramount roles in shaping the development of the region, A History of Eastern Europe itself will play a paramount role in the studies of European historians.

Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Captivating History
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 163716503X

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History of Eastern Europe by Captivating History Pdf

The story of Eastern Europe is one of successes and failures, competing interests, and the rise and fall of states and empires.

Author : Tomek E. Jankowski
Publisher : New Europe Books
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780985062330

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Eastern Europe! by Tomek E. Jankowski Pdf

Eastern Europe! is a brief and concise (but informative) introduction to Eastern Europe and its myriad customs and history. When the legendary Romulus killed his brother Remus and founded the city of Rome in 753 BCE, Plovdiv -- today the second-largest city in Bulgaria -- was already thousands of years old. Indeed, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Brussels, Amsterdam are all are mere infants compared to Plovdiv. This is just one of the paradoxes that haunts and defines the New Europe, that part of Europe that was freed from Soviet bondage in 1989 which is at once both much older than the modern Atlantic-facing power centers of Western Europe while also being in some ways much younger than them. Even those knowledgeable about Western Europe often see Eastern Europe as terra incognita, with a sign on the border declaring "Here be monsters." This book is a gateway to understanding both what unites and separates Eastern Europeans from their Western brethren, and how this vital region has been shaped by, but has also left its mark on, Western Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Ideal for students, businesspeople, and those who simply want to know more about where Grandma or Grandpa came from, Eastern Europe! is a user-friendly guide to a region that is all too often mischaracterized as remote, insular, and superstitious. Illustrations throughout include: 40 photos, 40 maps and 40 figures (tables, charts, etc.) From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : John Connelly
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691167121

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From Peoples Into Nations by John Connelly Pdf

Peoples of Eastern Europe -- Ethnicity on the edge of extinction -- Linguistic nationalism -- Nationality struggles : from idea to movement -- Insurgent nationalism : Serbia and Poland -- Cursed are the peacemakers : 1848 in East Central Europe -- The reform that made the monarchy unreformable : the 1867 compromise -- 1878 Berlin Congress : Europe's new ethno-nation states -- The origins of National Socialism : fin de siecle Hungary and Bohemia -- Liberalism's heirs and enemies : socialism vs. nationalism -- Peasant utopias : villages of yesterday and societies of tomorrow -- 1919 : a new Europe and its old problems -- The failure of national self-determination -- Fascism takes root : Iron Guard and Arrow Cross -- East Europe's anti-fascism -- Hitler's war and its East European enemies -- What Dante did not see : the Holocaust in Eastern Europe -- People's democracy : early postwar Eastern Europe -- Cold War and Stalinism -- Destalinization : Hungary's revolution -- National paths to communism : the 1960s -- 1968 and the Soviet bloc : reform communism -- Real existing socialism : life in the Soviet bloc -- The unraveling of communism -- 1989 -- East Europe explodes : the wars of Yugoslav succession -- East Europe joins Europe.

Author : R. J. Crampton
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : 0415164222

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Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century-- and After by R. J. Crampton Pdf

Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this new edition of is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area

Author : Paul Beck
Publisher : Writers & Readers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004766852

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The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners by Paul Beck Pdf

Traces the history of the region from World War I to the present, and describes influential events, movements, and individuals.

Author : Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : 9780415161121

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A History of Eastern Europe by Robert Bideleux,Ian Jeffries Pdf

While mainly focusing on the modern era - the effects of ethnic nationalism, fascism and communism - this history also offers revisionist coverage of topics such as the Hussite Revolution, and the rise and decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Author : Larry Wolff
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0804727023

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Inventing Eastern Europe by Larry Wolff Pdf

Wolff explores how Western thinkers contributed to defining and characterizing Eastern Europe as half-civilized and barbaric.

Author : Tomek Jankowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1644697602

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Eastern Europe! 2nd Edition by Tomek Jankowski Pdf

The long-awaited new edition of the acclaimed, first-ever comprehensive, informative, and entertaining history of Eastern Europe in English―thoroughly updated, with a major new section on the postcommunist era and a foreword by BBC Central Europe Correspondent Nick Thorpe. When the legendary Romulus killed his brother Remus and founded the city of Rome in 753 BCE, Plovdiv--today the second-largest city in Bulgaria--was thousands of years old. Indeed, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Brussels, Amsterdam are all are mere infants compared to Plovdiv. This is just one of the paradoxes that haunts and defines the New Europe, that part of Europe that was freed from Soviet bondage in 1989, and which is at once both much older than the modern Atlantic-facing power centers of Western Europe while also being much younger than them. Eastern Europe! is a brief and concise (but informative) introduction to Eastern Europe and its myriad customs and history. Even those knowledgeable about Western Europe often see Eastern Europe as terra incognito, with a sign on the border declaring "Here be monsters." Tomek Jankowski's book is a gateway to understanding both what unites and separates Eastern Europeans from their Western brethren, and how this vital region has been shaped by but has also left its mark on Western Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. It is a reader-friendly guide to a region that is all too often mischaracterized as remote, insular, and superstitious. The book comprises three parts, The first sums up modern linguistic, geographic, and religious contours of Eastern Europe, while the second, main part delves into the region's history, from the earliest origins of Europe up to the end of the Cold War, as well as--new to the 2nd edition--a section on the post-Cold War period. Closing the book is a section that makes sense of geographical name references -- many cities, rivers, or regions have different names -- and also includes an Eastern Europe by Numbers feature that provides charts describing the populations, politics, and economies of the region today. Throughout are boxed-off anecdotes (Useless Trivia) describing fascinating aspects of Eastern European history or culture.

Author : R. J. Crampton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134712229

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Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century – And After by R. J. Crampton Pdf

Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century – And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the century and the geographical area. Focusing on the attempt to create and maintain a functioning democracy, this new edition now: examines events in Bosnia and Herzegovina includes a new consideration of the evolution of the region since the revolutions of 1989–91 surveys the development of a market economy analyzes the realignment of Eastern Europe towards the West details the emergence of organized crime discusses each state individually includes an up-to-date bibliography. Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century – And After provides an accessible introduction to this key area which is invaluable to students of modern and political history.

Author : Emil Niederhauser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : UOM:39015058279368

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A History of Eastern Europe Since the Middle Ages by Emil Niederhauser Pdf

Eastern Europe is a historical concept, Niederhauser asserts, and as such is subject to the movement of history that often takes place under geographical conditions. A History of Eastern Europe Since the Middle Ages surveys the first five hundred years of Eastern European history, focusing on structural elements in the early period such as the lack of organized states or the existence of nomadic states. The book examines the disappearance, assimilation, and recurrence of ethnic cultures over time and how the intermixing of cultures influenced the formation of modern states.

Author : Ian D. Armour
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849666602

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A History of Eastern Europe 1740-1918 by Ian D. Armour Pdf

A History of Eastern Europe 1740-1918: Empires, Nations and Modernisation provides a comprehensive, authoritative account of the region during a troubled period that finished with the First World War. Ian Armour focuses on the three major themes that have defined Eastern Europe in the modern period - empire, nationhood and modernisation - whilst chronologically tracing the emergence of Eastern Europe as a distinct concept and place. Detailed coverage is given to the Habsburg, Ottoman, German and Russian Empires that struggled for dominance during this time. In this exciting new edition, Ian Armour incorporates findings from new research into the nature and origins of nationalism and the attempts of supranational states to generate dynastic loyalties as well as concepts of empire. Armour's insightful guide to early Eastern Europe considers the important figures and governments, analyses the significant events and discusses the socio-economic and cultural developments that are crucial to a rounded understanding of the region in that era. Features of this new edition include: * A fully updated and enlarged bibliography and notes * Eight useful maps * Updated content throughout the text A History of Eastern Europe 1740-1918 is the ideal textbook for students studying Eastern European history.

Author : Ian D. Armour
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472511973

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A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present by Ian D. Armour Pdf

Why is Eastern Europe still different from Western Europe, more than a quarter-century after the collapse of Communism? A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present shows how the roots of this difference are based in Eastern Europe's tortured 20th century. Eastern Europe emerged in 1918 as the 'lands between', new states whose weakness vis-à-vis Germany and Soviet Russia soon became obvious. The region was the main killing-field of the Second World War, which visited unimaginable horrors on its inhabitants before their 'liberation' by the Soviets in 1945. The imposition of Communist dictatorships on the region, ironically, only deepened Eastern Europe's backwardness. Even in the post-Communist period, its problems continue to make it a fertile breeding-ground for nationalism and political extremism. A History of Eastern Europe 1918 to the Present explores the comparative backwardness of Eastern Europe and how this has driven strategies of modernisation; it looks at the ways in which the region has served as a giant test-tube for political experimentation and, in particular, at the enduring strength of nationalism, which since 1989 has re-emerged more virulent than ever. This book in the essential textbook for any student of 20th-century Eastern Europe.

Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 163716470X

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History of Eastern Europe by Captivating History Pdf