The Longman Handbook Of Modern European History 1763 1991

The Third Edition of this user-friendly compendium provides full coverage of the dramatic events of the mid-1990s. New material includes details of the war in the former Yugoslavia, political ferment in Yeltsin's Russia, and the emergence of new political systems and states in central and eastern Europe.

Essential reference to anyone interested in Europe during the early modern period! Chronologies outline 300 years of European history. Charts the course of major conflicts of the period. Provides mini-biographies of leading personalities. "The Longman Handbook of Early Modern Europe" covers Europe from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the treaty of Paris in 1763. Embracing all the major aspects of European political, social, economic and cultural history during the period, it reflects the enormous changes that transformed Europe over three centuries. Key themes include the Reformation, Imperial Spain, the Revolt of the Netherlands, the Thirty Years War and the Enlightenment, with a detailed examination of European expansion overseas. It offers chronologies that outline 300 years of European history and chart the course of major conflicts of the period, mini-biographies of leading personalities and bibliographical essay that guides the reader through the literature. "The Longman Handbook of Early Modern Europe" is the essential companion to Europe during the early modern period - a user-friendly compendium of key facts and figures. Chris Cook is formerly of the London School of Economics. Dr. Philip Broadhead Philip is at the University of London.

"This brand new Handbook will be greatly welcomed by all those teaching and studying American history and politics, and indeed by all those simply interested in American affairs. It comes as a natural companion to the existing, and now well-established, Handbooks of British and European history. The book covers the period from the War of Independence to the present day and is aimed at providing the reader with a handy, user-friendly desktop companion on all major aspects of modern American history and politics. It includes: A section devoted to Political History. This includes a detailed chronology of the main events; information on the Constitution and subsequent amendments; listings of all the presidents and major office holders; notes on the legislature, the judicature and the political parties. The actual Constitution and the Bill of Rights are reproduced as appendices at the end of the text. Chronologies, backed up by key statistics, on all the major themes in Social and Religious History. Readers will find information on, for example, public health and social welfare; black American history; American Indians; the women's movement; pacifism and the anti-war movement; and the environment. Key facts and figures in Economic History, including sections on population; immigration; industry and trade; agriculture; and transport. Detailed information on Foreign Affairs and Defence. The authors have provided concise summaries of all the major wars; and two chronologies, one on the armed forces and a second on the Cold War, nuclear rivalry and detente between 1942 and 1991. Supporting these main sections are over two hundred succinct Biographies of the key figures; a remarkably comprehensive Glossary of Terms - running to over sixty pages of text; an extensive, thematically-arrange, Topic Bibliography ; and six maps. The book packs an immense amount of information into a convenient and accessible form, and will be an invaluable resource for anyone for whom the study of American history is a preoccupation or a pleasure." --

This compact and accessible reference work provides all the essential facts and figures about major aspects of modern British history from the death of Queen Anne to the end of the 1990s. The Longman Handbook of Modern British History has been extended to include a fully-revised bibliography (reflecting the wealth of newly published material in recent years), the new statistics on social and economic history and an expanded glossary of terms. The political chronologies have been revised to include the electoral defeat of John Major and the record of New Labour in office. Designed for the student and general reader, this highly-successful handbook provides a wealth of varied data within the confines of a single volume.

'Antony Alcock's A Short History of Europe offers a straightforward, meticulously researched account; one which provides the student with clear and detailed analysis. Future generations of undergraduates and postgraduates alike will have cause to be grateful for a stimulating introduction to a major area of European studies.' - J.E. Spence, Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs Alcock examines the historical development of Europe from the Greek city states through to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty on European integration. He also analyses: the rise of Christianity, the contributions of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, the rivalry between the Papacy and Holy Roman Empire, and the consequences for the rise of states, European domination of the world following the voyages of discovery, continental royal absolutism and British political liberty, the impacts of the French and Industrial Revolutions, the two world wars, the integration process since 1945 and the collapse of the Soviet Union.