The Ascendency of Europe 1815-1914 - M.S. Anderson

M S Anderson - The Ascendancy of Europe, 1815 - 1914, 2eBack coverOf the two editions: Professor Anderson s book is one of the few that explains economic, social, military, intellectual and colonial developments in a clear, precise and engaging manner. Teaching History ...well-written, stimulating, thoughtful...French History...an exceptionally helpful guide to a much deeper understanding of European history in these years. History ...packed with shrewdness, wisdom and well-directed erudition...invaluable to university students (and teachers). British Book NewsIn this well-known, best-selling book M S Anderson explores the major aspects of European history in the century from the Congress of Vienna to the First World War. This is not, in the main, a narrative of political or other events but rather a series of analytical surveys on a comparative and continent-wide basis. It gives full weight not only to political and economic factors but also to social and intellectual ones.Front flapThe subjects treated in The Ascendancy of Europe include:? the political and economic balance of power? the mechanisms of government? armed forces and war? the movement of ideas? states and nations?;Europe and the wider world. For the second edition, Professor Anderson has reworked the text throughout and has added a completely new chapter on economic and social aspects.The AuthorM S Anderson is Professor Emeritus of International History in the University of London, and taught for many years at the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written extensively on a wide range of topics in European History from the Sixteenth Century onwards.Back flap(275 years of publishing history logo - from Louise Corless)As part of Longman s 275th Anniversary - a landmark in publishing history - we are launching an exciting collection of classic books.The Silver Library celebrates the very best in history writing published by Longman. This selection of seminal and best-selling works by world renowned authorities will become the essential collection.Titles in the Silver Library are:John ToshThe Pursuit of History, Third EditionBernard W AndersonThe Living World of the Old Testament, Fourth EditionR H C DavisA History of Medieval Europe, Second EditionH G Koenigsberger, George L Mosse, G Q BowlerEurope in the Sixteenth Century, Second EditionBarry Cowa