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The Routledge companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 / Adrian Webb.
LIBRA DJK48.5 .W43 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Webb, Adrian, 1938-
- Series:
- Routledge companions to history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Europe, Eastern--History--20th century.
- Europe, Eastern.
- Eastern Europe.
- Europe, Eastern--History--21st century.
- Europe, Central--History--20th century.
- Europe, Central.
- Europe, Central--History--21st century.
- Central Europe.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 363 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
- Summary:
- His guide is a compact and comprehensive reference guide to the area, from the Treaty of Versailles to the present day. With particular focus on the early nationalist and subsequent fascist and communist periods, Adrian Webb provides an essential guide to the events, people and ideas which have shaped Central and Eastern Europe since 1919.
- Covering cultural, economic, political and environmental issues, this broad-ranging and user-friendly volume explores both the common heritage and collective history of the region, as well as the distinctive histories of the individual states. Key features include: wide-ranging political and thematic chronologies, maps for clear visual reference, special topics such as the economy, the environment and culture, a full list of office holders and extensive biographies of prominent, people in all fields, a glossary of specialist terms.
- With a wealth of chronological, statistical and tabular data, this handy book is an indispensable resource for all those who wish to understand the complex history of Central and Eastern Europe.
- Contents:
- The reordering of Europe
- Historical chronology of key events
- Thematic chronologies
- The nation states
- Special topics
- People
- Glossary of specialist terms
- Historiography.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780415445634
- 9780415445627
- 0415445639
- 0415445620
- OCLC:
- 175289971
- Online:
- Publisher description
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