Independent Eastern Europe: A History
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some damage along jacket folds and edges. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. The dust jacket shows significant wear, chipping, and fading consistent with age, while the interior pages appear yellowed but the text block is sound.
A landmark work of European historiography, Independent Eastern Europe: A History presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the nations that emerged from the collapse of the great empires following the First World War. Written by C. A. Macartney, a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and A. W. Palmer, the book chronicles the turbulent political, social, and economic forces that shaped the successor states of Central and Eastern Europe between the wars. With scholarly rigour and narrative clarity, the authors detail the rise of nationalist movements, the fragility of nascent democracies, and the mounting pressures that culminated in the catastrophe of the Second World War. The work remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the complex tapestry of peoples, borders, and ideologies that defined this volatile and consequential region.
Author: C. A. Macartney And A. W. Palmer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Macmillan & Co Ltd
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some damage along jacket folds and edges. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. The dust jacket shows significant wear, chipping, and fading consistent with age, while the interior pages appear yellowed but the text block is sound.
A landmark work of European historiography, Independent Eastern Europe: A History presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the nations that emerged from the collapse of the great empires following the First World War. Written by C. A. Macartney, a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and A. W. Palmer, the book chronicles the turbulent political, social, and economic forces that shaped the successor states of Central and Eastern Europe between the wars. With scholarly rigour and narrative clarity, the authors detail the rise of nationalist movements, the fragility of nascent democracies, and the mounting pressures that culminated in the catastrophe of the Second World War. The work remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the complex tapestry of peoples, borders, and ideologies that defined this volatile and consequential region.