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Book SynopsisA 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.
Trade ReviewIan Armour’s A History of Eastern Europe, 1740-1918: empires, nations and modernisation isthe second edition of what he refers to in the preface as a ‘general textbook’ for a ‘primarilyundergraduate readership’... I enjoyed it very much. It was thought-provoking and offered interesting analyses of issues which remain important today. -- Robert S. Bolia * Australian Defence Force Journal *
Table of Contents List of Maps / Preface / Introduction / Part I - The Eighteenth-Century Background 1740-1804 / 1. Peoples, States and Societies / 2. War, Enlightenment and Nationalism / 3. The Habsburg Monarchy's Attempt at Modernisation / 4. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth / 5. The Ottoman Empire / 6. Russia and Prussia as Regional Powers / Part II - Nationalism, Revolution and State-Formation 1804-1867 / 7. Forces of the Age: The International Scene 1804-1867 / 8. Forces of the Age: Liberalism, Nationalism and Economic Change / 9. The Habsburg Monarchy from Enlightened Absolutism to the Ausgleich / 10. The Ottoman Empire and the Balkan Nation-States / 11. Russia and Prussia 1804-1867 / Part III - Nationalism, Independence and Modernisation 1867-1918 / 12. Nation-States and Modernisation / 13. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1867-1914 / 14. Ottoman Retreat and the Balkan Nation-States to 1914 / 15. The Russian and German Empires to 1914 / 16. The First World War 1914-1918 / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index
