Surprise Castle
Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?: The Transformation of Modern Europe

Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?: The Transformation of Modern Europe - Paperback

$12.99
$16.99
-24%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:James J. SheehanPublish date:2009-01-01Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780547086330ISBN-10:547086334UPC:9780547086330Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Modern, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.44 x 0.73 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCE852EMQ7
In this lively and ambitious book, James Sheehan charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history: its transformation from war-torn battlefield to peaceful, prosperous society. For centuries, war was Europe's defining narrative, affecting every aspect of political, social, and cultural life. But afterWorldWar II, Europe began to reimagine statehood, rejecting ballooning defense budgets in favor of material well-being, social stability, and economic growth.
Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? reveals how and why this happened, and what it means for America and the rest of the world.
With remarkable insight and clarity, Sheehan covers the major intellectual and political events in Europe over the past one hundred years, from the pacifist and militarist movements of the early twentieth century and two catastrophic world wars to the fall of the BerlinWall and the heated debate over Iraq.This authoritative history provides much-needed context for understanding the fractured era in which we live.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780547086330ISBN-10:547086334UPC:9780547086330Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Modern, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.44 x 0.73 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCE852EMQ7
Sheehan, James J.: - James J. Sheehan is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University and a former president of the American Historical Association. The author of several books on German history, he has written for the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement, among other publications. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Publisher: Mariner Books

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All