{"product_id":"the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-modern-europe","title":"The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSecond Hand (Hardcover)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Europeans, argues T. C. W. Blanning, are characterized by the conviction that the ground is moving beneath their feet. Among other things, it has given them a strong sense that the world is changing, it can be changed, and so it should be changed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndeed, in the last two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecenturies, modern Europeans have transformed not only their continent but the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis lavishly illustrated history of Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present day offers a fascinating guide to the momentous events, achievements, and personalities that have stamped their mark on the continent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by an international team of leading scholars, The Oxford \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrated History of Modern Europe is at once authoritative, stimulating, and accessible, presenting both change and continuity, revolution and stability--not only in politics but also in the economic, social, cultural, and military realms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere Europe's turbulent history is traced, from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeginnings of the Revolution in France to the dawn of two world wars to the breakup of the Soviet Union to today's kaleidoscope of nation-states. The achievements (and failures) of key figures from many arenas--politics, technology, warfare, religion, and the arts among them--are drawn vividly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eincluding the contributions of such disparate characters as Louis XVIII of France, Gottlieb Daimler, and André Maginot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInsightful, provocative, and intellectually rewarding, this book offers an unparalleled, informed perspective on the history of the continent. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe will give every reader a better understanding of the world in which we live, how it came to be what it is, and where it may be going next.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timothy C. W. Blanning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43044743348393,"sku":"","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/blanning.jpg?v=1682818799","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-modern-europe","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}