Facts on File European Nations Set

Each comprehensive volume in Facts On File's European Nations series is a concise survey of one modern European country's history from the Renaissance to the present. Useful reference guides for any student or europhile, these books are informative and offer far-reaching coverage. Each volume contains a narrative overview of the country's history, a chronology, illustrations, maps, and an A-to-Z historical dictionary of people, events, and issues that are crucial for understanding the development of European states and peoples. Complete reference guides to Europe from the Renaissance to the present Designed to demystify the history and the tumultuous processes through which the states of modern Europe emerged, European Nations is sure to be a popular series that students and general readers will return to repeatedly for reliable information on more than 500 years of European history. Covering major political, military, economic, and cultural leaders, events, and movements, the volumes of this series explain how and why Europe came to be what it is today. Country-by-country coverage of the development of modern Europe Approaching the sum of Europe's past through the history of its individual countries, each volume in the European Nations series spotlights national events, figures, ideas, politics, and more to provide students and general readers with a broad understanding of the forces that have shaped present-day Europe. From monarchies and principalities to democracies and dictatorships to the European Union, through wars, alliances, and diplomatic negotiations, the turbulent consolidation of the myriad peoples, events, and ideas that define Europe is explored. Written in a clear and straightforward style accompanied by maps and illustrations, these volumes are the perfect introduction to Europepast and present.Coppa is the author of 'Facts on File European Nations Set', published 2006 under ISBN 9780816043996 and ISBN 081604399X.