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[1st ed.] |
| Description |
xv, 559 pages 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 544-548. |
| Contents |
Prelude : the romantic movement. Theme ; Variations -- The industrial revolution. The economic factor in history ; Technology and the machine ; The rise of capitalism ; The social and cultural consequences -- The political revolutions. The dissonant themes ; Democracy in America ; Democracy in Britain ; Revolutions on the continent ; The rise of socialism ; The growth of nationalism ; The new imperialism -- Revolutions in thought and culture. The role of the intelligentsia ; Science ; History ; Philosophy ; Literature ; Religion ; The fine arts ; Education ; Popular culture -- World War I. The coming of the war ; The conduct of the war ; The Treaty of Versailles -- The aftermath of the war. The immediate political consequences ; The economic developments ; The social and cultural consequences -- The rise of totalitarianism. The historic sources ; The varieties of fascism ; The rise of communism -- The impact of the non-Western world. The resurgence of the East ; Japan ; The Middle East ; India ; China ; Postscript : Latin America -- Epilogue : World War II and its aftermath. |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern.
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Liberty.
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Vrijheid.
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