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The 20th Century: A Retrospective

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Three grand themes characterized the twentieth century: crises on a scale that outstripped any in human history; revolutionary ideology and action that brought social and political transformations on a global scale; and new technologies breathtaking in their pace and innovation. It was a century of triumphant creativity and achievement, yet it witnessed violence and destruction of appalling, even cataclysmic, intensity. How can such contradictions be captured so that those who live in the twenty-first century may understand, and perhaps learn from, the varieties of human experience in the twenty-first century may understand, and perhaps learn from, the varieties of human experience in the twentieth century? The authors go back to 1880 to present a thematic history of the tumultuous 20th century organized in fifteen chapters that stress cultural, social, and material issues as well as major political developments. Carefully selected case studies bring to life in ordinary experience the themes of each chapter. Themes with a temporal orientation are featured in Part One on the “Early Century” ; and in Part Two on the “Later Century” . Part three takes up larger themes that encompass the whole century . Illustrations and suggestions for further reading, films, and videos, enhance this innovative text.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Westview Press

Release: March 11, 2002

ISBN: 0813326915

ISBN 13: 9780813326917

The 20th Century: A Retrospective

4/5 ( ratings)

Three grand themes characterized the twentieth century: crises on a scale that outstripped any in human history; revolutionary ideology and action that brought social and political transformations on a global scale; and new technologies breathtaking in their pace and innovation. It was a century of triumphant creativity and achievement, yet it witnessed violence and destruction of appalling, even cataclysmic, intensity. How can such contradictions be captured so that those who live in the twenty-first century may understand, and perhaps learn from, the varieties of human experience in the twenty-first century may understand, and perhaps learn from, the varieties of human experience in the twentieth century? The authors go back to 1880 to present a thematic history of the tumultuous 20th century organized in fifteen chapters that stress cultural, social, and material issues as well as major political developments. Carefully selected case studies bring to life in ordinary experience the themes of each chapter. Themes with a temporal orientation are featured in Part One on the “Early Century” ; and in Part Two on the “Later Century” . Part three takes up larger themes that encompass the whole century . Illustrations and suggestions for further reading, films, and videos, enhance this innovative text.

Language: English

Pages: 448

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Westview Press

Release: March 11, 2002

ISBN: 0813326915

ISBN 13: 9780813326917

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