Revolutions And Nationalities: Europe 1825-1890

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The 'short nineteenth century', characterised by the growth of nationalism and revolutions, both political and economic, saw the emergence of a Europe of nation states and great industrial power. Peter Browning provides an incisive and lively account of four countries: Italy, France, Russia and Germany. For each, he identifies the main political and economic factors that help explain its development and assesses the role of national leaders such as Mazzini, Napoleon III, Nicholas I and Bismarck. He outlines the main historical debates about the four countries and sets their development in the context of the 'long nineteenth century'. The book contains a range of visual and written primary sources which help develop skills of interpretation and evaluation, providing a better understanding of the period. Revolutions and nationalities includes an additional document study section on Italian unification.