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The Resource Europe and western civilization in the modern age, Thomas Childers

Europe and western civilization in the modern age, Thomas Childers

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Presents a study of events that shaped modern Europe, from political revolution in the late 18th century to the collapse of communism at the end of the 20th century. Professor Childers details the political, social, cultural, and economic conditions leading to each of these events and traces their implications across the decades
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eng
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24 audio discs (1440 min.)
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In four containers
Contents
  • pt. 1: lecture 1. Introduction, Europe in the "modern age" ; lecture 2. Social and political life under the Ancien régime ; lecture 3. Intellectual and cultural life, the challenge of the Enlightenment ; lecture 4. The origins of the French Revolution ; lecture 5. The outbreak of the revolution and the monarchist response ; lecture 6. The terror and its aftermath ; lecture 7. The rise of Napoleon, heir of the revolution or new form of tyranny? ; lecture 8. Napoleonic Europe, an epoch of war ; lecture 9. The restoration and reactionary conservatism ; lecture 10. The challenge of liberal nationalism ; lecture 11. Liberal capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, the English experience ; lecture 12. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution
  • pt. 2: lecture 13. The revolution in France ; lecture 14. Revolution in Central Europe ; lecture 15. The political implications of the revolution ; lecture 16. The unification of Germany ; lecture 17. The unification of Italy ; lecture 18. The new imperialism ; lecture 19. Race, religion, and greed, explaining European expansion ; lecture 20. Marx and the challenge of socialism ; lecture 21. The social problem and the crisis of liberalism ; lecture 22. A new conservatism, anti-modernism and the origins of fascism ; lecture 23. European cultural and intellectual life ; lecture 24. Social norms, social strains in the Belle epoque
  • pt. 3: lecture 25. The international system, 1871-1890 ; lecture 26. The breakdown of the international system and the slide toward war ; lecture 27. Nationalism and ethnic conflict in the multi-national empires of central and eastern Europe ; lecture 28. The July crisis and the outbreak of war ; lecture 29. The war to end all wars, the experience of the trenches ; lecture 30. The Treaty of Versailles and the failed peace ; lecture 31. The Bolshevik revolution ; lecture 32. Civil war and the establishment of the Soviet state ; lecture 33. The Soviet system under Stalin ; lecture 34. Mussolini and the emergence of Italian fascism ; lecture 35. The democracies in crisis ; lecture 36. Hitler and the rise of Nazism in Germany
  • pt. 4: lecture 37. Totalitarianism, the Third Reich ; lecture 38. The Third Reich, ideology and domestic policy ; lecture 39. Ideology and Hitler's foreign policy ; lecture 40. The twenty-year crisis, the international system, 1919-1939 ; lecture 41. The coming of war, 1939 ; lecture 42. The blitzkreig, 1940-1941 ; lecture 43. The Holocaust ; lecture 44. The world at war ; lecture 45. The origins of the Cold War ; lecture 46. The division of Europe ; lecture 47. The collapse of Communism ; lecture 48. Conclusion, Europe on the eve of the 21st century
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9781565853898
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http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366299
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Europe and western civilization in the modern age
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Europe and western civilization in the modern age
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Thomas Childers
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Language
eng
Summary
Presents a study of events that shaped modern Europe, from political revolution in the late 18th century to the collapse of communism at the end of the 20th century. Professor Childers details the political, social, cultural, and economic conditions leading to each of these events and traces their implications across the decades
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1946-
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Childers, Thomas
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Taught by Professor Thomas Childers
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940.2
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LC call number
D210
LC item number
.C55 2000b
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Lecturer: Thomas Childers
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The great courses
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  • Civilization, Western
  • Civilization
  • Civilization, Western
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
  • Europe
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Europe and western civilization in the modern age, Thomas Childers
Link
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366299
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Publication
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In four containers
Accompanying material
course guidebook (parts 1-4, 226 pages ; 22 cm).
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unknown
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audio disc
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  • sd
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rdacarrier
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unknown
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spoken word
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  • spw
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rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1: lecture 1. Introduction, Europe in the "modern age" ; lecture 2. Social and political life under the Ancien régime ; lecture 3. Intellectual and cultural life, the challenge of the Enlightenment ; lecture 4. The origins of the French Revolution ; lecture 5. The outbreak of the revolution and the monarchist response ; lecture 6. The terror and its aftermath ; lecture 7. The rise of Napoleon, heir of the revolution or new form of tyranny? ; lecture 8. Napoleonic Europe, an epoch of war ; lecture 9. The restoration and reactionary conservatism ; lecture 10. The challenge of liberal nationalism ; lecture 11. Liberal capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, the English experience ; lecture 12. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution -- pt. 2: lecture 13. The revolution in France ; lecture 14. Revolution in Central Europe ; lecture 15. The political implications of the revolution ; lecture 16. The unification of Germany ; lecture 17. The unification of Italy ; lecture 18. The new imperialism ; lecture 19. Race, religion, and greed, explaining European expansion ; lecture 20. Marx and the challenge of socialism ; lecture 21. The social problem and the crisis of liberalism ; lecture 22. A new conservatism, anti-modernism and the origins of fascism ; lecture 23. European cultural and intellectual life ; lecture 24. Social norms, social strains in the Belle epoque -- pt. 3: lecture 25. The international system, 1871-1890 ; lecture 26. The breakdown of the international system and the slide toward war ; lecture 27. Nationalism and ethnic conflict in the multi-national empires of central and eastern Europe ; lecture 28. The July crisis and the outbreak of war ; lecture 29. The war to end all wars, the experience of the trenches ; lecture 30. The Treaty of Versailles and the failed peace ; lecture 31. The Bolshevik revolution ; lecture 32. Civil war and the establishment of the Soviet state ; lecture 33. The Soviet system under Stalin ; lecture 34. Mussolini and the emergence of Italian fascism ; lecture 35. The democracies in crisis ; lecture 36. Hitler and the rise of Nazism in Germany -- pt. 4: lecture 37. Totalitarianism, the Third Reich ; lecture 38. The Third Reich, ideology and domestic policy ; lecture 39. Ideology and Hitler's foreign policy ; lecture 40. The twenty-year crisis, the international system, 1919-1939 ; lecture 41. The coming of war, 1939 ; lecture 42. The blitzkreig, 1940-1941 ; lecture 43. The Holocaust ; lecture 44. The world at war ; lecture 45. The origins of the Cold War ; lecture 46. The division of Europe ; lecture 47. The collapse of Communism ; lecture 48. Conclusion, Europe on the eve of the 21st century
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
24 audio discs (1440 min.)
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not applicable
Isbn
9781565853898
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audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
  • 820
  • 821--824
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digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
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Compact disc
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not applicable
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Label
Europe and western civilization in the modern age, Thomas Childers
Link
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366299
Publication
Note
In four containers
Accompanying material
course guidebook (parts 1-4, 226 pages ; 22 cm).
Capture and storage technique
unknown
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1: lecture 1. Introduction, Europe in the "modern age" ; lecture 2. Social and political life under the Ancien régime ; lecture 3. Intellectual and cultural life, the challenge of the Enlightenment ; lecture 4. The origins of the French Revolution ; lecture 5. The outbreak of the revolution and the monarchist response ; lecture 6. The terror and its aftermath ; lecture 7. The rise of Napoleon, heir of the revolution or new form of tyranny? ; lecture 8. Napoleonic Europe, an epoch of war ; lecture 9. The restoration and reactionary conservatism ; lecture 10. The challenge of liberal nationalism ; lecture 11. Liberal capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, the English experience ; lecture 12. The social impact of the Industrial Revolution -- pt. 2: lecture 13. The revolution in France ; lecture 14. Revolution in Central Europe ; lecture 15. The political implications of the revolution ; lecture 16. The unification of Germany ; lecture 17. The unification of Italy ; lecture 18. The new imperialism ; lecture 19. Race, religion, and greed, explaining European expansion ; lecture 20. Marx and the challenge of socialism ; lecture 21. The social problem and the crisis of liberalism ; lecture 22. A new conservatism, anti-modernism and the origins of fascism ; lecture 23. European cultural and intellectual life ; lecture 24. Social norms, social strains in the Belle epoque -- pt. 3: lecture 25. The international system, 1871-1890 ; lecture 26. The breakdown of the international system and the slide toward war ; lecture 27. Nationalism and ethnic conflict in the multi-national empires of central and eastern Europe ; lecture 28. The July crisis and the outbreak of war ; lecture 29. The war to end all wars, the experience of the trenches ; lecture 30. The Treaty of Versailles and the failed peace ; lecture 31. The Bolshevik revolution ; lecture 32. Civil war and the establishment of the Soviet state ; lecture 33. The Soviet system under Stalin ; lecture 34. Mussolini and the emergence of Italian fascism ; lecture 35. The democracies in crisis ; lecture 36. Hitler and the rise of Nazism in Germany -- pt. 4: lecture 37. Totalitarianism, the Third Reich ; lecture 38. The Third Reich, ideology and domestic policy ; lecture 39. Ideology and Hitler's foreign policy ; lecture 40. The twenty-year crisis, the international system, 1919-1939 ; lecture 41. The coming of war, 1939 ; lecture 42. The blitzkreig, 1940-1941 ; lecture 43. The Holocaust ; lecture 44. The world at war ; lecture 45. The origins of the Cold War ; lecture 46. The division of Europe ; lecture 47. The collapse of Communism ; lecture 48. Conclusion, Europe on the eve of the 21st century
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
24 audio discs (1440 min.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781565853898
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
  • 820
  • 821--824
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System details
Compact disc
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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