Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century [Paperback]

Richard Crampton (Author), Ben Crampton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415164613 | ISBN-13: 978-0415164610 | Publication Date: August 14, 1997 | Edition: New edition

An invaluable guide to a complex subject, this atlas:
* gives a general introduction to the physical, ethnic and religious composition of the region
* includes summary maps of Eastern Europe in 1900, 1923, and 1945
* charts the ebb and flow of the first and second world wars in Eastern Europe
* presents detailed information relating to consituent territories, elections, economic developments and land holding patterns for key individual countries in the inter-war years
* provides crucial social and economic data, evidencing changes under communist domination
* gives maps of the new states of the post-communist years with details of elections and economic indicators for Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Slovakia and others.
* contains an extensive glossary listing the major towns of the area under their linguistic variants

Editorial Reviews

Review

'An imaginitive mix of reference and textbook, enriched by brilliantly clear and enticing presentation ... the Cramptons' work is a joy to open.' - Journal of Area Studies

'Well written and contains a wide body of useful factual material.' - Journal of Progress in Human Geography

'A perceptive text that clearly reveals the changing nature of Eastern Europe. An invaluable guide.' - Professor David Wellm, University of Kent

'It is an excellent up-to-date textbook packed with essential information on the countries of Eastern Europe. Just what students need.' - Professor Jim Riordan, Surrey University

About the Author

Richard Crampton is Professor of Eastern European History at Oxford University and is the author of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (Routledge, 1997). Ben Crampton has worked in Eastern Europe as a journalist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; New edition edition (August 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415164613
• ISBN-13: 978-0415164610
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,876,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than an atlas, June 26, 2000

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Marilyn J. Berry (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)

This atlas has well written, thoughtful, and comfortably readable text. The authors' own interest in and kowledge of the history is evident. (Not everyone can write about historical demographics with enthusiasm.) The overall organization is chronological. Information is both global (focused on the entire Eastern European area as countries inter-relate over the years) and country by country (rather like snap-shots of individual countries at different times). The maps are black and white (same in hard and soft bound) but contain a lot of information, details, details!...right down to the battle lines on certain dates. There are so many maps and charts that printing in color would probably make the book incredibly pricey.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAR better than expected, April 10, 2007

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T. Tepe (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)

Eastern European history fascinates me and I have always felt the need for more maps as I read various books. It was with that need in mind that I ordered this book. The book that arrived was so much more! This book is a wonderfully clear presentation of 20th century eastern Europe.