A History of Eastern Europe 1740-1918: Empires, Nations, and Modernisation

Ian Armour's authoritative history of Eastern Europe spans the turbulent years from 1740 to 1918. It traces how the big powers, most notably the Habsburg, Ottoman and Russian Empires, jostled for control in the region and examines the roots of nationalism which were nurtured by harrowing poverty and social turmoil.