Europe 17831914 Author:William Simpson, Martin Jones Europe, 1783-1914 is an accessible history of Europe from the advent of the French Revolution to the origins of the First World War, covering political, economic, and social aspects of the period. Each chapter is structured with concise backgrounds to events including tables of key dates, a selection of primary documents and questions to ... more »test current interpretations of important themes, and a guide to further reading. Highly illustrated with maps, contemporary cartoons and portraits.« less