Bourgeois Europe, 1850-1914: Progress, Participation and Apprehension (Longman History of Modern Europe)

Now in its second edition, Bourgeois Europe, 1850–1914 is a general history of Europe from the middle of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War, a successor to Revolutionary Europe: 1780–1850 , also available from Routledge. The book offers wide geographic coverage of the European continent, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic to the Urals. Topical coverage is equally broad, including major trends and events in international relations and domestic politics, in social and gender structures, in the economy, and in the natural and social sciences, the humanities, religion and the arts. For this second edition, the text has been completely revised, the latest directions in historical research considered, the further reading brought up to date and special attention has been paid to Europe’s global interactions with the rest of the world and the structures and norms of gender relations. Tables, charts, maps and other explanatory features help students explore further in the areas that interest them. Written in sprightly, jargon-free clear prose, the book is ideal for use as a text in secondary school or university courses, as well as for general readers wishing to gain an overview of a crucial era of modern European history. Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Tables Maps Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I Progress and Realism, 1850–1875 1 The Shape of an Era Population and the Economy Creating Economic Growth Agriculture, Crafts and Commerce in an Industrial World Europe’s Economy in the World Prosperity and Population 2 Social Structures and Social Institutions Urban Life Property, Gender and an Industrial Society A World of Associations 3 The Arts and Sciences Expanding the Cultural Universe Science On the Advance Progress and Positivism in the Human Sciences Revealed Religion Facing an Age of Progress The Arts Under the Banner of Realism 4 The Politics of the People An Era of Reform The Reign of the Notables Liberalism and Nationalism Old Political Tendencies in a New Environment 5 The Politics of the Powers Eurocentric Diplomacy Foreign Policy and Public Opinion The Changing Nature and Importance of Warfare 6 The Dynamics of Power The Age of Reaction, 1850–1859 Politics in Movement, 1859–1871 Notes to Part I Part II Doubt and Uncertainty, 1871–1895 7 The Shape of an Era Population and the Economy Industry in “Profitless Prosperity” Agriculture in Crisis A Different Face of Global Interactions Crafts and Commerce in Depressed Circumstances Population Movements: Old Trends and New 8 Social Structures and Social Institutions Urbanization as Routine Extension and Expansion of Voluntary Associations Expansion, Extension and Tentative Transformation of Public Education 9 The Arts and Sciences A More Ambivalent Forward March of Science The Social Sciences Reoriented and Realigned Progress and Its Discontents The Arts in Transition 10 The Politics of the People High Point and Crisis of Liberalism Forms of Opposition to Liberalism Radicalism Divided and Transformed Nationalism, Racism and Anti-Semitism 11 The Politics of the Powers Bismarck’s Alliance System The Return of the Eastern Question Rise of the “New Imperialism” 12 The Dynamics of Power Political Strife and International Tensions in the 1870s A Conservative Turn in the 1880s An Uncertain Beginning of the 1890s Notes to Part II Part III Modernity and Modernism, 1890–1914 13 The Shape of an Era Population and the Economy A Second Industrial Revolution Shifting Centers of Industry Agriculture, Crafts, Finance and Commerce Rapid Population Movements An Age of the “First Globalization”? 14 Social Structures and Social Institutions Society in the Age of the Second Industrial Revolution The Presence of the City High Point and Transformation of Voluntary Associations Intimations of a Consumer Society A New Gender Order? 15 The Arts and Sciences A New World of Science Social Science Between Reason and the Irrational The Rise of Artistic Modernism 16 The Politics of the People Structures of Mass Politics Issues of Mass Politics Realignments and Confrontations of Mass Politics 17 The Politics of the Powers Growing Opposition to European Overseas Expansion The Eastern Question Yet Again A Hostile Realignment of the Great Powers Arms Races Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics 18 The Dynamics of Power Holding the Line in the 1890s Large Changes at the Turn of the Century A Plethora of Conflicts: The Decade Before the Outbreak of the First World War Notes to Part III Conclusion On the Main Lines of Development Continuities and Breaks Guide to Further Reading Online Resources General Readings Readings On Population and the Economy Readings On Social Structures and Social Institutions Readings On the Arts and Sciences Readings On the Politics of the People Readings On the Politics of the Powers Readings On the Dynamics of Power Index "Now in its 2nd edition, "Bourgeois Europe, 1850-1914" is a general history of Europe from the middle of the nineteenth century to the outbreak of the First World War, a successor to "Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850," also available from Routledge. The book offers wide geographic coverage of the European continent, from the Artic Circle to the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic to the Urals. Topical coverage is equally broad, including major trends and events in international relations and domestic politics, in social and gender structures, in the economy, and in the natural and social sciences, the humanities, religion and the arts. For this second edition, the text has been completely revised, the latest directions in historical research considered, the bibliography brought up to date, and special attention has been paid to Europe's global interactions with the rest of the world and the structures and norms of gender relations. Tables, charts, maps, and other explanatory features help students explore further in the areas that interest them. Written in sprightly, jargon-free clear prose, the book is ideal for use as a text in secondary school or university courses, as well as for general readers wishing an overview of a crucial era of modern European history"-- Provided by publisher