J. A. S. Grenville

A History of the World

From the 20th to the 21st Century

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes discussions on 9/11 and the second Gulf War, and takes into account the latest historical research.

A comprehensive survey of the key events and personalities of this period throughout the world, it includes discussion on topics such as:

• the rivalry between European nations from 1900-1914
• the Depression and the rise of Fascism during the 1920s and 1930s
• the global impact of the Cold War
• decolonization and its effects
• the continuing conflict in the Middle East.

A History of the World provides a fascinating and authoritative account of the world since 1900, for general readers and students of world history alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RT307
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 1012
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 58mm
• Gewicht: 1892g
• ISBN-13: 9780415289559
• ISBN-10: 0415289556
• Artikelnr.: 13668930

Autorenporträt

J.A.S. Grenville is Professor of Modern History, Emeritus at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of a number of books, including Europe Reshaped, 1848-1878 (1999) and is co-editor of The Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century: A History and Guide with Texts (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: The World from the Twentieth to the Twenty-First Century 1. Social Change and National Rivalry in Europe, 1900-1914 2. Beyond Europe: The Shifting Balance of Global Power 3. The Great War, Revolution and the Search for Stability 4. The Continuing World Crisis, 1929-1939 5. The Second World War 6. Post-War Europe, 1945-1947 7. The United States and the Beginning of the Cold War, 1945-1948 8. The Transformation of Asia, 1945-1955 9. The Ending of European Dominance in the Middle East, 1919-1980 10. The Cold War: Superpower Confrontation, 1948-1964 11. The Recovery of Western Europe in the 1950s and 1960s 12. Who will Liberate the Third World? 1954-1968 13. Two Faces of Asia: After 1949 14. Latin America after 1945: Problems Unresolved 15. Africa after 1945: Conflict and the Threat of Famine 16. The United States and the Soviet Bloc after 1963: The Great Transformation 17. Western Europe Gathers Strength: After 1968 18. Global Change: From the Twentieth to the Twenty-First Century. Short Bibliography. Index

Rezensionen

Praise for the first edition:

'This book by the masterful international relations historian, Grenville, already finds primacy of place in the reading lists of most university courses as the single definitive history of this century.' - The Journal of the United Service Insitution of India

'This is an excellent overview for sixth formers or undergraduates.' - Catholic Herald

'Magnificently detailed, brilliantly written. An extraordinarily readable global history.' - Parade Magazine

Praise for this edition:

'To gain a better understanding of the world we live in, A History of the World is essential reading material and an obligatory purchase for the libraries of all tertiary institutions, as well as the bookshelves of those involved in the subject.' - F.A.Mouton, University of South Africa