The Other Europe is a general history of Eastern Europe, from the earliest times to the end of World War II. Walters provides an informed and interpretively refreshing focus on this key region. Walters' objective is to acquaint the student and nonspecialist reader with the complex past of this politically and culturally important area. The general lack of knowledge about Eastern Europe is in part due to the vast diversity of its lands (language barriers themselves have daunted many scholars) and to the fact that, before the imposition of the Soviet template in 1944-45, what is now called Eastern Europe was not usually perceived as a distinct geopolitical entity. The other Europe as defined by Walters encompasses Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Albania. Today these countries form the strategic zone between Western Europe and the Soviet Union. Walters emphasizes the phenomenon of nationalism because of its varied manifestations in the region, and he examines the way each nation sees itself, its neighbors, and the world beyond. The Other Europe describes the major events-predominantly revolution and war-that have shaped these countries' national consciousnesses and their distinctive cultural heritages.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13
9780815624400
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95178269
Product Key Features
Author
E. Garrison Walters
Publication Name
The Other Europe: Eastern Europe to 1945
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
594g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
E. Garrison Walters
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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