The development of modern Europe : an introduction to the study of current history /

"References" at end of chapters.

v. 1. France under Louis XIV -- Europe and Louis XIV -- Reconstruction of Europe at Utrecht -- Russia and Prussia become European powers -- The wars of Frederick the Great -- The struggle between France and England for India -- The rivalry of France and England in North America -- The old regime in Europe -- The spirit of reform -- The enlightened despots of the eighteenth century -- The eve of the French Revolution -- The French Revolution -- The First French Republic -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- Europe and Napoleon -- The reconstruction of Europe at the Congress of Vienna -- v. 2. Europe after the Congress of Vienna -- The Industrial Revolution -- Revolution of 1848 in France -- Revolution of 1848 : Austria, Germany, Italy -- The unification of Italy -- Formation of the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Union -- The German Empire -- France under the Third Republic -- Political reforms in England -- Social reforms in England -- The British Empire in the nineteenth century -- The Russian Empire in the nineteenth century -- Turkey and the Eastern Question -- The expansion of Europe in the nineteenth century -- Some of the great problems of today -- Appendix 1 : List of rulers -- Appendix 2 : List of books.

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