Description: This lavishly illustrated history of Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present day offers a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the momentous events, achievements, and personalities that have stamped their mark on the continent. Written by an international team of leading scholars, The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe is both authoritative and accessible, presenting change and continuity, revolution and stability -- not only in politics but also in the economic, social, cultural, and military realms. Here Europe's turbulent history is traced, from the beginnings of the revolution in France to the dawn of two world wars to the breakup of the Soviet Union to today's kaleidoscope of nation-states.

The only fully illustrated general history of modern Europe available -- more than 240 illustrations, including many in full color, complement the text throughout -- The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe offers an unparalleled, informed perspective on the history of the continent.

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