So, about modern Europe... : a conversational history from the Enlightenment to the present day /

Starting with the Enlightenment, Europeans developed big ideas that have increased opportunities for people around the world and raised standards of living. But those same ideas have also produced wars, genocide, colonialism and the potential for global environmental disaster. In a natural, funny an...

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Main Author: Imhoof, David Michael, 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2021]
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Summary:Starting with the Enlightenment, Europeans developed big ideas that have increased opportunities for people around the world and raised standards of living. But those same ideas have also produced wars, genocide, colonialism and the potential for global environmental disaster. In a natural, funny and engaging style, Imhoof guides us through the good, the bad and the indifferent of modern European history.
Physical Description:ix, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-280) and index.
ISBN:9781350148697
1350148695
9781350148680
1350148687