Barricades and Borders: Europe 1800-1914 (Short Oxford History of the Modern World)

From the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo, which marked the brink of World War I, this volume surveys Europe's turbulent history during the 19th-century from a unique vantage point. It concentrates on the twin themes of revolution and nationalism, showing how these forces interacted and counteracted with one another, ultimately becoming rival creeds. Going beyond traditional political and diplomatic history, the book incorporates recent research on population movements, the expansion of markets, the accumulation of capital, social mobility, education, changing patterns of leisure, religious practices, and intellectual and artistic developments. General Editor’s Preface Preface Contents List of Maps List of Tables Part I: Europe 1800-1850 1 The Quickening Pace 2 Napoleonic Europe 3 Metternich’s Europe 4 The Revolutions of 1848 5 Hierarchies of Culture Part II: Europe 1850-1880 6 Mid-Century Prosperity 7 Nationalism and Unification 8 Revolution Contained 9 Mid-Century Culture Part III: Europe 1880-1914 10 The Struggle. For Eeconomic Supremacy 11 Zones of Stress 12 The Race For Empire 13 The Management of Society 14 Culture at the Turn of the Century 15 The Break-Up of Nineteenth-Century Europe Bibliography Biographical Dictionary of Major Figures Index This is a survey of European history from the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. It concentrates on the twin themes of nationalism and revolution. Robert Gildea. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [427]-455) And Index.