War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000 (DVD)
Stars
4
Length
36 lectures
Author
Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius; The Great Courses;
Eras
Age of Global Civilization (1844-present)
Types
Lecture Course
Synopsis
"Is there an explanation for this chaos that goes beyond the obvious: political ambition, religious intolerance, the pursuit of state power, or the fear of another state's aspirations? Can we discover a hidden logic that could possibly explain the Thirty Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, two World Wars, and other examples of national bloodletting? Is it possible to formulate a meaningful rationale against which to order a history as tumultuous as Europe's, gaining insights that enrich our understanding of Europe's past and future, and perhaps even of ours as well?" [The Great Courses]
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Released
2007
Location
Europe
Setting