A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present, 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by John Merriman Ph.D. (PDF)

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A classic in its field, loved by instructors and students for its narrative flair, humor, authority, and comprehensive coverage. More than 100,000 copies sold! Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A single author lends a unified approach and consistent style throughout, with an emphasis on the connections of events and people over time. The Third Edition, like the two before it, is authoritative and up-to-date. New to the Third Edition is the theme of empire. From the imperial rivalries between France and Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through the rise and fall of the Ottoman Turkish empire, and on into the imperial history of the twentieth century―decolonization, the spread of the Soviet empire, and the imperial power of the United States―the theme of empire helps students find commonalities among the events of European history.

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Editorial Reviews: About the Author John Merriman is the Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. A specialist in nineteenth century French history, Merriman earned his Ph. D at the University of Michigan. He is the author of many books, including The Margins of City Life: Explorations on the French Urban Frontier, 1815–1851; Red City: Limoges and the French Nineteenth Century; The Agony of the Republic: The Repression of the Left in Revolutionary France, 1848–1851; and, most recently, The Stones of Balazuc: A French Village in Time (Norton, 2002). He regularly teaches the survey of modern European history at Yale.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐John Merriman narrates Modern Europe from the Renaissance to the Present, covering the major topics such as Medieval Legacies, Renaissance, Reformations, the Age of Absolutism, Revolutionary Europe and the Great War. Roughly 1/3 of the book covers 16th-18th century, 1/3 covers 19th century and 1/3 covers 20th century. The book is clear, fluid and easy to follow. Absolutely suitable for history class teachers, students and those who are interested in modern European history.

⭐This book feels like it was written in the format of a high-school history report: facts come one after another, neatly clipped off with few links between consecutive sentences, let alone paragraphs. Oftentimes while reading I have felt I must be judging the style of writing too harshly, and I’ve gone back to other history books – Scullard, Gibbon, JM Roberts, my own textbook from college, to confirm that yes, something is seriously wrong with the writing in this book.The shortcomings are difficult to define precisely, but the best way I could describe it would be to say the writing has no life in it. The analogy to a high-school history report is an exceptionally apt one, though at times the exposition does rise to the lofty heights of a wikipedia article.Consider the following paragraph (p98):”Because of the intertwining of religion and politics, what began as a movement for Church reform became entangled in princely rivalries in the German states. As the breach between Catholic and reformed princes widened, religion became a source of division rather than of unity. Although Luther had never intended to bring about a permanent division within Christianity, his followers gradually created a new church in many of the German states. The Reformation then spread beyond the German states.”If you feel that’s the sort of writing that you’d like to follow along with for 1200 pages, then you may as well buy the book, because nothing I can say will ever convince you how evil that paragraph is.– update: as I plod along the writing has improved somewhat. that and the immense quantity of information make the book worth reading, though the price is questionable. it’s a long book so I might make a more thorough review after another 500 pages.

⭐Like many people, I have forgotten more than I remember with respect to history. After a trip to Europe, it was readily apparent that I was not at all up on my European history. I spent some time researching books that were readable cover to cover and ultimately purchased this book. The author does a good job of connecting the chapters to one another and literally stepping through history. I found the book objective and factual and not tremendously editorialized with the author’s perspective. I highly recommend this book to someone that is keenly interested in European history. It is a great survey book on the topic.

⭐It’s a good book, but one thing I am not satisfied is that the Kindle edition scrolling mechanics is just bad on laptop. It lags badly when I try to scroll with my touchpad. The arrow keys for flipping the pages works fine just the scrolling.

⭐Good introductory text for this subject – I am using it to teach a homeschool European History course to an 11th grader and I feel it covers all of the topics he need to know to have a basic grounding in modern European history. The writing is engaging and I appreciate the questions at the end of the chapter which enable good discussions of the text.

⭐Although this text covers a lot of time (generally the Renaissance through twentieth century Europe) this professor has a focus on the nineteenth century. Comparatively, he spends the most amount of time discussing this time period. I would recommend this to people who are keenly interested specifically in Europe during the 19th century. It describes the changes that an emerging middle class (from the Industrial Revolution) in Europe caused with respect to the Old Regime. If you want more information on the 20th century read “Europe in the Twentieth Century” by Paxton.

⭐The book itself is fantastic – a good balance of historical facts and anecdotes that make for good reading. It’s been an invaluable resource as I prepare to teach this curriculum to high school students next year. The book had a few pages falling out and more marking than I would have expected for the “good” quality mark, but the markings are, at least, intelligent. On the whole, no complaints.

⭐This book was suggested by two professors who give courses for The Learning Company (only they recommended the Second Edition, presumably because the Third was not yet available), so I gave it to my husband who says it’s easy to read and covers the history thoroughly, with great detail and clarity.

⭐a classsic for undergraduate or postgraduate students of history

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⭐The book arrived within the time frame and in the condition specified. Very happy.

⭐Dit boek biedt een goed overzicht van de historische ontwikkelingen vanaf de Italiaanse Renaissance tot en met (ongeveer) nu. Helder geschreven, duidelijke verbanden en goed te behappen.

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