The Ascendancy of Europe:1815-1914Description |
The new edition of this seminal history of Europe's century of global ascendancy has been thoroughly revised throughout and includes a new introduction and bibliography. More than a narrative of major events, this is a series of challenging analytical surveys on a comparative and continent-wide basis. Giving full weight not to social and intellectual factors as well as political and economic ones, the survey provides students with an invaluable guide to a notoriously complex period. Suitable for 2nd year undergraduates upwards studying 19th Century Europe and Revolutionary Europe.  |
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Features |
- A true classic: lyrically written, accessible and insightful - students enjoy using it.
- 19th century Europe is a notoriously complex subject - the book provides students with clearand precise guide.
- Structured as series of analytical essays around particular themes - ideal for classroom discussion and student study.
- Very wide-ranging - covers entire gamut of Europe's development during this formative period and provides students with very comprehensive perspective.
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New to this Edition |
- Thorough update with additional material - new introduction, new bibliography and new afterword - brings key text historiographically up-to-date.
- New textbook format - improves reader-friendliness and student appeal
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Table of Contents |
1.The Political and Economic Balance of Power
2. The Mechanics of Government: Freedom and Authority
3. Economy and Society: the new and the old
4. States and Nations
5. Europe and the World
6. Armed Forces and War
7. Romanticism, Evolution, Consciousness: the movement of ideas
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index |
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Back Cover |
`Packed with shrewdness, wisdom and well-directed erudition...invaluable.' British Book News `An exceptionally helpful guide to a much deeper understanding of European history in these years.'
History
`Professor Anderson's book is one of the few that explains economic, social, military, intellectual and colonial developments in a clear, precise and engaging manner.'
Teaching History
`Well-written, stimulating, thoughtful'
French History
In this well-known, best-selling book M S Anderson explores the major aspects of European history in the century from the Congress of Vienna to the First World War. More than a narrative of political or other events, this is a series of challenging analytical surveys on a comparative and continent-wide basis. `The Ascendancy of Europe, 1815-1914' gives full weight not only to political and economic factors but also to social and intellectual ones.
For the third edition, Professor Anderson has reworked the text, added a new preface and revised introduction and has updated the bibliography.
M S Anderson is Professor Emeritus of International History in the University of London. His many works include, `The Origins of the Modern European State System' (1998), `Peter the Great' (1995) and `Europe in the Eighteenth Century' (1997). |
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Author |
| M. S. Anderson is Professor Emeritus of International History at the University of London. He taught for many years at the London School of Economics and has written extensively on a wide range of topics in European History. |
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Reader Review(s) |
| Reviews of previous editions: `Anderson's book is one of the few that explains economic, social, military, intellectual and colonial developments in a clear, precise and engaging manner.'Teaching History `An exceptionally helpful guide to a much deeper understanding of European history in these years.' History `Well written, stimulating, thoughtful' French History `Packed with shrewdness, wisdom and well-directed erudition...invaluble to university students and teachers.' British Book News |
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