The problem with the history of 20th-century Europe, asserts the author, is that everyone thinks they know it. The great stories of the century - the two world wars, the rise and fall of Nazism and Communism, female emancipation - seem self-evidently important. But behind the grand narratives, the politics and the ideologies, lies another history: the history of forces that shaped the lives of individual Europeans. This is the thrust of Richard Vinen's survey of this uniquely destructive and creative century. It argues that ...
Read More
The problem with the history of 20th-century Europe, asserts the author, is that everyone thinks they know it. The great stories of the century - the two world wars, the rise and fall of Nazism and Communism, female emancipation - seem self-evidently important. But behind the grand narratives, the politics and the ideologies, lies another history: the history of forces that shaped the lives of individual Europeans. This is the thrust of Richard Vinen's survey of this uniquely destructive and creative century. It argues that there is no single history that encompasses the experience of all Europeans, but rather a multiplicity of different, partially interlocking, histories. Some of these histories are told here, in a book which seeks to root the generalizations of large-scale analysis in the concrete - and sometimes incongruous - details of individual lives, whilst aiming to be at once challenging, informing and revealing.
Read Less
Add this copy of History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $9.92, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Not Avail.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $14.43, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Little, Brown.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Little Brown & Co.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Price clipped dj lightly shelf worn in a mylar cover.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $15.64, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Little, Brown.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $16.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Little, Brown & Company.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there's something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Add this copy of History in Fragments, a: Europe in the Twentieth to cart. $17.95, like new condition, Sold by Great Expectations Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Staten Island, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Little, Brown and Company.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7æ-9æ" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 724 pages. Bibliographic References, Index. Illustrated with photographs. First British edition. A truly 21st century revisionist history seeking to delve beneath the larger macro-historical labels of East vs West, Communism vs Capitalism and violence vs prosperity [referring to pre and post world views of using 1945 as a demarcation line]. Not purporting to be a comprehensive history of the century, the author never-the-less provided flashes of insight into Europe's complexities, no often over-looked. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Dust-jacket has small blemish to laminate on lower spine. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $19.58, good condition, Sold by Fireside Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stroud, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Little, Brown.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $19.61, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Little, Brown and Company.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 0316853747.
Add this copy of A History in Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $19.95, very good condition, Sold by Daedalus Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Little, Brown and Company.
Add this copy of History in Fragments, a Europe in the Twentieth Century to cart. $21.23, good condition, Sold by New & Olde Pages rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Englewood, OH, UNITED STATES, published by LITTLE BROWN [ 1/2000].