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Out of Ashes: A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century
Konrad H. Jarausch
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Paperback. Num Pages: 888 pages, 31 halftones. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1024.
A sweeping history of twentieth-century Europe, Out of Ashes tells the story of an era of unparalleled violence and barbarity yet also of humanity, prosperity, and promise. Konrad Jarausch describes how the European nations emerged from the nineteenth century with high hopes for continued material progress and proud of their imperial command over the globe, only to become embroiled in the bloodshed of World War I, which brought an end to their optimism and gave rise to competing democratic, communist, and fascist ideologies. He shows how the 1920s witnessed renewed hope and a flourishing of modernist art and literature, ... Read more
A sweeping history of twentieth-century Europe, Out of Ashes tells the story of an era of unparalleled violence and barbarity yet also of humanity, prosperity, and promise. Konrad Jarausch describes how the European nations emerged from the nineteenth century with high hopes for continued material progress and proud of their imperial command over the globe, only to become embroiled in the bloodshed of World War I, which brought an end to their optimism and gave rise to competing democratic, communist, and fascist ideologies. He shows how the 1920s witnessed renewed hope and a flourishing of modernist art and literature, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1023g
Number of Pages
888
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691173078
SKU
V9780691173078
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About Konrad H. Jarausch
Konrad H. Jarausch is the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Reviews for Out of Ashes: A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century
Winner of the 2016 Bronis?aw Geremek Prize, College of Europe Honorable Mention for the 2016 PROSE Award in European & World History, Association of American Publishers A sweeping survey.
New York Times [Out of Ashes] should be on the shelf of everyone seeking a panoramic, narrative guide to history's most violent century. This comprehensive history of 20th-century Europe ... Read more
New York Times [Out of Ashes] should be on the shelf of everyone seeking a panoramic, narrative guide to history's most violent century. This comprehensive history of 20th-century Europe ... Read more