In his sovereign synthesis, Johannes Paulmann shows how much the living world of Europeans changed between 1850 and 1914. In this epoch, material and spiritual foundations were laid that are still relevant today. At the same time, Europe experienced the peak of its imperial power development - never again did the continent achieve a comparable degree of global dominance as in the years before 1914. Rarely did so much change so quickly as in the second half of the19th century. century. In his sovereign synthesis, Johannes Paulmann shows how much the lifeworld of Europeans changed between 1850 and 1914. In this epoch, material and spiritual foundations were laid that are still relevant today. The future seemed open and dynamic. The use of fossil fuels enabled enormous gains in productivity. Industrial society took hold in the centers of Europe. People, goods and ideas were mobile throughout Europe and globally, and communication accelerated rapidly. At the same time, Europe experienced the peak of its imperial power development - never again did the continent achieve a comparable degree of global dominance as in the years before 1914. But the comprehensive changes also aroused doubts. Criticism of materialism and the destruction of nature, of inequality and oppression, of colonialism and violence went hand in hand with progress and widespread belief in it. Competition and national efforts at demarcation therefore characterized European relations before the First World War at the same time as diverse cross-border cooperation. Part of the series "C.H.BECK History of Europe".
Language | German |
topic | History & Archaeology |
Subtopic | European history |
Author | John Paulmann |
Number of pages | 486 |
Book cover | Paperback |
Year | 2019 |
Item number | 14442698 |
Publisher | Beck C.H. |
Category | Reference books |
Release date | 28.8.2019 |
topic | History & Archaeology |
Subtopic | European history |
Language | German |
Author | John Paulmann |
Year | 2019 |
Number of pages | 486 |
Edition | 1 |
Book cover | Paperback |
Year | 2019 |
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Height | 190 mm |
Width | 120 mm |
Weight | 411 g |
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