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Stalin and the Soviet Union
Series: Questions and Analysis in History
Stalin and the Soviet Union offers new interpretations of recently uncovered archives examining the Soviet leader's domestic and foreign policy. It covers core topics such as: * Stalin's rise to power* the economy* society* culture* the Cold War* the Second World War* terror. For all students of...
Published June 23rd 1999 by Routledge
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Imperial Germany 1871–1918
Series: Questions and Analysis in History
Imperial Germany, 1871-1918 explores the rise of Germany as a nation state and a European power centre, through to the humiliation of the state in the First World War. Covering both domestic and foreign policy, this key text combines historical detail, questions and analysis and evaluation of...
Published November 4th 1998 by Routledge
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The Weimar Republic
Series: Questions and Analysis in History
The Weimar Republic considers the events in Germany in this crucial period after the First World War. Exploring such themes as the declaration of the Republic, the impact of the Treaty of Versailles and the events leading to Hitler's gaining power, this book illuminates the political workings of...
Published April 29th 1998 by Routledge
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Aspects of British Political History 1914-1995
Aspects of British Political History 1914-1995 examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear and digestible form. It:* introduces fresh angles to long-studied topics* consolidates a great body of recent research* analyses views of different historians*...
Published August 14th 1996 by Routledge
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Aspects of British Political History 1815-1914
Aspects of British History, 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle this course* Written by...
Published October 5th 1994 by Routledge
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Peter the Great
Series: Lancaster Pamphlets
Peter the Great, whose reign saw the explosion of Russia onto the European scene, has become a legendary figure in history, as well as the subject of abiding controversy over the past two decades. Does he deserve the title 'The Great'? Was he 'enlightened' or 'barbaric'? Were his domestic reforms...
Published August 4th 1993 by Routledge
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The Thirty Years War
Series: Lancaster Pamphlets
The period 1618-1648 was one of the most complex in European history. Religion interacted with rebellion and dynastic rivalry in a series of conflicts in central Europe known collectively as the Thirty Years War. This book guides the reader through the period by surveying the narrative of events...
Published October 30th 1991 by Routledge
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Aspects of European History 1789-1980
In this sequel to his popular Aspects of European History, 1494 - 1789, Stephen J. Lee charts the most commonly encountered topics of nineteenth and twentieth century history, from the origins of the French Revolution, through the social and political reforms and upheavals of the last two centuries...
Published October 29th 1988 by Routledge
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Aspects of European History 1494-1789
2nd Edition
Lee's book takes an analytical approach to a wide range of topics in early modern European history, from the Renaissance to the French Revolution, showing a variety of methods that can be used to present a theme or argument in an essay or exam....
Published July 18th 1984 by Routledge