The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History, 2nd Edition : Understand the People, Politics, and Conflicts That Shaped a Continent

Climbing out of the Middle Ages (c1300-1600). The end of the world as we know it ; Civilization reborn ; Time for a change in the Church ; Time for an alternative to the Church ; The Catholic and Counter reformations -- Might makes right, right? (c1450-1750). God, gold, and glory ; Our religious is better than your religion ; Am I in charge? Absolutely! ; The Eastern absolutists -- Revolutions galore (c1500-1800). Revolt of the scientists ; Enlightening the public, not the people ; The agricultural revolution and an expanding Europe ; The French revolution -- You say you want more revolution? (c1776-1900). A "little" guy named Napoleon, a big wig named Metternich ; The industrial revolution ; Intriguing new ideologies ; Nineteenth-century growing pains ; What a tangled web -- Big wars and big bangs (Twentieth century). Turning the world upside down ; World war: second verse, worse than the first ; The Cold War era -- Modern Europe: as crazy as ever (c1989-present). Old continent, new millennium ; Out with the old USSR, in with the new Russia -- The EU, the Euro, and the unstable economy.;Geared towards AP History students or anyone interested in history, this updated guide provides easy-to-understand facts covering hundreds of years of European history in the areas of culture, economy, politics and social history. • Fascinating, fact-filled writing that delivers hundreds of years in the life of the European continent • Terrific supplementary reading for AP History students