Europe and Western Civilization in the Modern Age (Complete Set) (Teaching Company) (The Great Courses: Modern History, Course # 820) [CD] [Audio CD]

Thomas Childers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1998

This series takes the listener on a journey through the history of modern Europe, from 1750. In the 24 hours of lectures, the listener learns about all of the major events of this era, along with fascinating details that make the story come alive. Lecture titles: Introduction Social and Political Life Under the Ancien Regime Intellectual and Cultural Life The Origins of the French Revolution The Outbreak of the Revolution and the Monarchist Response The Terror and Its Aftermath The Rise of Napoleon Napoleonic Europe The Restoration and Reactionary Conservatism The Challenge of Liberal Nationalism Liberal Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution The Revolution in France Revolution in Central Europe The Political Implications of the Revolution The Unification of Germany The Unification of Italy The New Imperialism Race, Religion, and Greed Marx and the Challenge of Socialism The Social Problem and the Crisis of Liberalism A New Conservatism European Cultural and Intellectual Life Social Norms, Social Strains in the Belle Epoque The International System The Breakdown of the International System and the Slide Toward War Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in the Multi-national Empires of Central and Eastern Europe The July Crisis and the Outbreak of War The War to End All Wars The Treaty of Versailles and the Failed Peace The Bolshevik Revolution Civil War and the Establishment of the Soviet State The Soviet System Under Stalin Mussolini and the Emergence of Italian Fascism The Democracies in Crisis Hitler and the Rise of Nazism in Germany Totalitarianism The Third Reich Ideology and Hitler's Foreign Policy The Twenty-Year Crisis The Coming of War The Blitzkrieg The Holocaust The World at War The Origins of the Cold War The Division of Europe The Collapse of Communism Conclusion

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: The Teaching Company (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156585389X
• ISBN-13: 978-1565853898
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds
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