| Description |
7 audio discs (approximately 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.). |
| Series |
Modern scholar |
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Modern scholar.
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| Note |
In container (26 cm.). |
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"14 lectures"--Container. |
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Compact disc. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (guide) |
| Performer |
Lecture given by Geoffrey Hosking. |
| Contents |
The Reformation: Luther and Calvin -- The Catholic Reformation and confessionalization -- The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment -- Military change and "Enlightened Absolutism" -- Commercial empire, constitutional government, and financial revolution -- The French Revolution and Napoleon -- The Industrial Revolution and urbanization -- The rise of German nationalism -- The first global economy and socialism -- The First World War and Fascism -- Communism, the Soviet Union, and the Second World War -- Rebuilding Europe after 1945: the West and the European movement -- Communist Europe, 1945-1989 -- After the fall of the Berlin Wall:new hopes and new challenges. |
| Summary |
In this course, University College London professor Geoffrey Hosking discusses the radical changes taking place in Europe from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, providing a greater understanding of the role played by influential figures. The importance of the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of the nation-state, World Wars, and the Cold War is expounded upon. |
| Form |
Issued also on cassette. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Europe -- Civilization.
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Europe -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Audiobooks.
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| ISBN |
1419334166 sound discs |
|
1419334174 guide |
| Standard No. |
9781419334160 |
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9781419334177 |
| Music No. |
UC060 Recorded Books |
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UT060 Recorded Books |
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