European History

This study on Imperial Russia covers topics as diverse as: central government; foreign policy; the revolutionary movement; music, art and literature; religion and the Church; education; the peasantry; and the different nationalities of the Russian Empire...

This compact and accessible reference work provides all the essential facts and figures about major aspects of modern Irish history from the passing of the Act of Union to the premiership of Bertie AhernIt offers a full chronology, and detailed political information; a wealth of material on populati..

This compact and accessible reference work provides all the essential facts and figures about major aspects of modern Irish history from the passing of the Act of Union to the premiership of Bertie AhernIt offers a full chronology, and detailed political information; a wealth of material on populati..

This new reference work, designed for students, teachers and the general reader provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of 20th century Europe. It covers the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990s and the final birth of the Eu..

This new reference work, designed for students, teachers and the general reader provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of 20th century Europe. It covers the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990s and the final birth of the Eu..

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Between adulation and hostility, historians have struggled to achieve a balance in their interpretation of Louis XIV. In this new history, Geoffrey Treasure expertly manages to achieve this by setting Louis in the style and thinking of the period. He emerges as a credible figure because he is of his..

This lively biography of Louis XIV focuses on Louis’s personal life while keeping the needs of the history student at the forefront. This second edition includes an updated biography, new sections on the women at Louis’s court, France in an international context, and Louis’s involvement in ballet. I..

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Bringing the work of Spanish historians to the English-speaking world, this book offers public testimony to the enormous strides made in recent years by Spanish professional scholars in shaking off the reluctance to confront the past that marked the transition to democracy after Franco’s death in 19..

Basing his work on research in police, procuracy, KGB and party archives, Vladimir A. Kozlov traces the historical context and sequences of events leading up to mass protest in Russia. He explores the demographic and psychological dynamics of the situation and the reactions of the authorities...