A companion to nineteenth-century Europe, 1789-1914

Author(s)

• Berger, Stefan

Bibliographic Information

A companion to nineteenth-century Europe, 1789-1914

edited by Stefan Berger

（Blackwell companions to European history）

Blackwell Pub., 2006

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-498) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This Companion provides an overview of European history during the 'long' nineteenth century, from 1789 to 1914. Consists of 32 chapters written by leading international scholars Balances coverage of political, diplomatic and international history with discussion of economic, social and cultural concerns Covers both Eastern and Western European states, including Britain Pays considerable attention to smaller countries as well as to the great powers Compares particular phenomena and developments across Europe

Table of Contents

List of Figures viii Notes on Contributors x Maps xiv Introduction xvii Stefan Berger Part I The Idea of "Europeanness" and the Construction of European Identity 1 1 Insiders and Outsiders: Borders in Nineteenth-Century Europe 3 Bo Strath 2 Visual Representations of Europe in the Nineteenth Century: The Age of Nationalism and Imperialism 11 Michael Wintle Part II Agriculture, Industry, and Social Change 29 3 Rural Society and Agricultural Revolution 31 Hamish Graham 4 Industrial Revolution, Commerce, and Trade 44 Robert Lee 5 Demography, Urbanization, and Migration 56 Robert Lee 6 Lords and Peasants 70 Carl Levy 7 Bourgeois Society 86 Pamela Pilbeam 8 The Disappearance of the Traditional Artisan 98 James R. Farr 9 The Social Condition of the Working Class 109 Jutta Schwarzkopf Part III Political Developments 123 10 Revolutions and Revolutionaries: Histories, Concepts, and Myths 125 Sharif Gemie 11 The Rise of the Modern Leviathan: State Functions and State Features 137 Joern Leonhard 12 The Democratic Experience 149 John Garrard 13 Labor Movements 164 Stefan Berger 14 National Movements 178 Stefan Berger 15 The "Woman Question" 193 Kathleen Canning Part IV Intellectual Developments and Religion 209 16 Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Conservatism, and Socialism 211 Edmund Neill 17 Social Darwinism and Race 224 Mike Hawkins 18 The Age of Catholic Revival 236 Oded Heilbronner 19 Protestantism 248 Anthony J. Steinhoff 20 Orthodoxy 262 Shane P. O'Rourke 21 The Jews: A European Minority 274 David Rechter Part V Cultural Developments 289 22 European Culture in the Nineteenth Century 291 James A. Winders 23 Schooling: Culture and the State 304 Sharif Gemie 24 The Age of Historism 316 Matthew Jefferies 25 The Century of Science 333 Kathryn M. Olesko 26 Police and the Law 345 Chris A. Williams 27 The Cultural History of Crime 355 Daniel M. Vyleta 28 Medical Discourses 369 John C. Waller 29 Sexuality 382 Ivan Crozier Part VI The International System, Colonialism, and War 399 30 Restrained Competition: International Relations 401 William Mulligan 31 War 417 Ute Frevert 32 Colonialism 432 Trutz von Trotha Bibliography 449 Index 499

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Details

• NCID: BA7568598X
• ISBN:
  • 1405113200
• LCCN: 2005013073
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xxvii, 528 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : D299
  • DC22 : 940.2/8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Europe -- History -- 1789-1900
  • LCSH : Europe -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Europe -- Social conditions -- 1789-1900
  • LCSH : Europe -- Social conditions -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Europe -- Civilization -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Europe -- Civilization -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA6483939X