An A-Z of Modern Europe 1789-1999 is a comprehensive dictionary which defines modern Europe through its important events and people. It includes entries on:
* key people from Napoleon Bonaparte to Hitler
* key political and military events
* influential political, social, cultural and economic theories.
An A-Z of Modern Europe 1789-1999 offers accessible and concise definitions of nearly 1000 separate items. The book is cross-referenced and thus provides associated links and connections while the appendices contain essential extra information. The book contains five helpful maps to guide the reader along.
Biography
Martin Polley is a senior lecturer in history at King Alfred’s College, Winchester, and author of Moving the Goalposts: A History of Sport and Society since 1945 (Routledge, 1998).
'A-Z of Modern Europe is a succinct guide to the major issues and personalities of the past 200 years of European history. It is thoroughly cross-referenced and will surely prove indispensable' - Ruth Henig, University of Lancaster
'Students will find this a lucid and reliable source of essential information.' - Patricia Clavin, Keele University
