A History of Modern Europe: From the French Revolution to the Present

Wow. To say that this book packs a lot into one volume is an understatement.For all my fellow students at Georgetown, you will need reading glasses after finishing this book.I did learn a lot from it. One particular part of the book which has stuck with me and made a very emotional impression was the chapters on WW1 and WW2, especially the tables on the casualty counts from WW1 have haunted me ever since I read them. The numbers are mind-numbing and surreal. The photos of the firebombing at Dresden, Germany left me reeling with emotion. The burned bodies lying stacked like cordwood haunted my mind and heart for weeks, even months, after seeing the pictures.I am grateful that the authors of this book (and Georgetown University for selecting this text) do not sugar coat history. It is brutal, bloody, and deserves a proper airing so that we can take away a true appreciation of the sacrifices of the people that have come before us.

Purchased this book for my university history class. Easy to read, very well written and informative!

I used this book for a college History class .It's VERY detailed, it could assist with writing term papers and studying for exams .You could use the sources in the back (endnotes ) for further information .If you are using the book for a history class ,you should just rent the book .

This shipped really quickly, and I am very glad to have it for class- quick and easy to prepare prior to class as it is well written, and a smooth read. Only slightly different in page numbers from the next edition, so it was relatively easy to adapt (so far).

This book is heavily relied upon as one of many resources for IR-History courses at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Well-written, comprehensive, a pleasure to read - plus it's got some interesting photos/portraits/maps, etc., that help to further elucidate the subject matter.

I've been using this work as the general text for an undergraduate survey course in modern European history for some time now. I've tried several others over the years for this same class and have found this one to be among the better options currently on the market for two reasons for which that I am particularly mindful. First, this is rather more affordable that many other texts at a time when prices for textbooks are going through the roof. It's been a very long time since I had to buy my own books but I haven't forgotten what a burden that can be for students. Secondly, this is not one of those general texts that has been watered down -- in reality dumbed down -- like so many others I've seen over the years. It's written on a reasonably high level, appropriate to first or second year undergraduates, which I would assume to be the target audience for the kind of classes that might employ this sort of work. It strikes a reasonable balance between a very broad treatment of the topics covered on the one hand and inclusion of too much minutia on the other. It covers all the ground that you would expect from a general text on modern European history -- the French Revolution, industrialization, the major wars etc,. while not neglecting currents in social and cultural history such as working class culture or Modernism in the arts. The author's treatment of these topics is also surprisingly nuanced and thorough on key issues as with his discussion of factors that facilitated industrialization in Britain and those that retarded it in Spain. There are a great many texts of this sort on the market these days with more appearing every year or two, but this particular one is the closest I've gotten to a "juste-milieu" that avoids problems of over-simplifications, omissions or gaps, or excessive cost.

This product is falling apart and missing the first couple pages.

awesome book lots of background details and little known facts great for the history lover who values the details

New and arrived early.

Does exactly what it says it will do - a concise overview of a huge topic. Well written and easy to read - humorous in parts too. A great starting point before you read further into your favourite historical periods OR to put your existing knowledge into a wider context.Suggested text if you do the online Yale Open course - the lectures and book compliment each other very well.Overall? Nicely done. I would recommend this book. [Obviously start with Volume 1. for the full effect]

Great product, looks almost like its brand new. Half the price than other retailers.

This is an excellent and highly readable account of the history of Modern Europe. Some of it isn't sourced very well and some of the quotations seem a bit dubious, but this detracts little from a narrative which commands authority through a refreshingly balanced, and often quite penetrating analysis, of the forces shaping Europe in this period. Recommended.

This is the 2nd volume, not the first as listed.