A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century History (Penguin Classic History S.) - Softcover

 
9780141390390: A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century History (Penguin Classic History S.)

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This authoritative and wide-ranging guide to historical events, themes and personalities of the nineteenth century contains over 800 entries written by experts in their fields of study. It gives global coverage of political, diplomatic, military, social and economic history, as well as providing overviews of the artistic and cultural history of the age. A time of rapid change, the nineteenth century saw developments in every sphere of activity, from population growth to changes in the nature ofscientific knowledge and research. The Industrial Revolution initiated the ongoing process of economic growth that was to transform the Western world. Politics saw the advent of socialism, liberalism and the rise of nationalism.

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John Belchem is Reader in History at the University of Liverpool and Richard Price is Professor of History at the University of Maryland.

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ISBN 10:  0140512691 ISBN 13:  9780140512694
Verlag: Penguin, 1996
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