Europe in the XIX Century (1815–1914)

A guide to the history of Europe from the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo up until the outbreak of World War One.

John. E. Morris (Author)

9781107585751, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 November 2015

298 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.29 kg

First published in 1928, as the third edition of a 1916 original, this book was written to provide the general reader with a guide to the history of Europe from the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo up until the outbreak of World War One. Throughout the text a chronological perspective is maintained, so as to show how various European trends, such as German and Italian unification, advanced together. Numerous maps are included and notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in European history and nineteenth-century history.

Preface to the second edition
1. Europe after Waterloo
2. The independence of Greece
3. France under Louis Philippe
4. The year of revolutions
5. Napoleon III's first decade
6. Napoleon III's second decade
7. The Franco-German war
8. The Eastern question
9. After the Berlin Congress
Index.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]