Reviews
'edited by T C W Blanning, with expertly succinct essays from the likes of Richard Overy, Paul Preston and Martin Jay'New Statesman and Society, 'The excellent team that combine in Tim Blanning's Oxford IllustratedHistory of Modern Europe ranging widely over the cultural as well as economicand political history of the continent since the French Revolution.'Kevin Sharpe, The Sunday Times, 'This is a fine example of the multi-author genre. The individual chapters are generally of a high quality and sustain a reasonable consistency of tone. In content, they fit together well, with relatively little overlap and no gaping holes. Oxford University Press have produced a handsome,well-bound volume, and good illustrations are intelligently fitted to the text ... this is an excellent book, which deserves to be held well above the coffee-table.'Times Literary Supplement, 'The excellent team that combine in Tim Blanning's Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe ranging widely over the cultural as well as economic and political history of the continent since the French Revolution.'Kevin Sharpe, The Sunday Times, 'a superb volume, complete with maps, and tells the story of a continent from the 18th century to the present day'Eileen Battersby, The Irish Times (Dublin), 'this is an excellent book, which deserves to be held well above thecoffee-table'Times Literary Supplement, 'This is an interesting and well written collection of chapters ... The book aims to be 'stimulating and accessible' which has on the whole been achieved ... the authors are to be congratulated on presenting a very readable text which should interest the specialist and general reader alike.'David Edye, University of North London, Political Studies, Vol. 45, No. 4, Sept '97, 'This is an interesting and well written collection of chapters ... Thebook aims to be 'stimulating and accessible' which has on the whole beenachieved ... the authors are to be congratulated on presenting a very readabletext which should interest the specialist and general reader alike.'David Edye, University of North London, Political Studies, Vol. 45, No. 4, Sept'97, 'This is a fine example of the multi-author genre. The individual chaptersare generally of a high quality and sustain a reasonable consistency of tone. Incontent, they fit together well, with relatively little overlap and no gapingholes. Oxford University Press have produced a handsome, well-bound volume, andgood illustrations are intelligently fitted to the text ... this is an excellentbook, which deserves to be held well above the coffee-table.'Times Literary Supplement, 'Delightfully illustrated it is a must for any student of current affairs,not just the historian.'Darwin Templeton, Belfast Telegraph, 'edited by T C W Blanning, with expertly succinct essays from the likes ofRichard Overy, Paul Preston and Martin Jay'New Statesman and Society, 'A lavish, stimulating and accessible history combining scholarship with readability ... every aspect of life is covered. A great book for armchair browser and serious student alike.'Books Magazine, February 1996, 'a superb volume, complete with maps, and tells the story of a continentfrom the 18th century to the present day'Eileen Battersby, The Irish Times (Dublin), 'this is an excellent book, which deserves to be held well above the coffee-table'Times Literary Supplement, 'Delightfully illustrated it is a must for any student of current affairs, not just the historian.'Darwin Templeton, Belfast Telegraph, 'A lavish, stimulating and accessible history combining scholarship withreadability ... every aspect of life is covered. A great book for armchairbrowser and serious student alike.'Books Magazine, February 1996
