European History Titles
Browse our European History titles listed below.
by Hilton Kramer
Art History, European HistoryHilton Kramer explains abstract art's early ties to utopian politics, locating its initial development among the Russian avant-garde, the De Stijl movement in the Netherlands, and the German Bauhaus, and exploring the ideas of these pioneers.
by Richard J. Tofel
United States History, European History, Military History, American History, U.S. History, EssaysAn insider’s assessment of the precipitous decline of large city papers in the United States, and the newspapers’ response to their problems, by an experienced newspaper executive.
The Twisted Path to a Nuclear Weapon
by Jeremy Bernstein
United States History, Political Science, European History, Military History, American History, U.S. History, U.S. GovernmentJeremy Bernstein traces the circuitous route by which Iran secured the expertise to develop a nuclear capability. Since Iran’s program appears to be aimed at weapons production, he concludes, the time of decision for action is fast approaching.
The Failure of the Jewish Rescuers at the Onset of the Holocaust
by Raul Hilberg
United States History, European History, American History, U.S. HistoryDespite information about the plight of the European Jews, the major Jewish organizations in Europe and the U.S. either failed to act or failed to persuade governments to act. Even when the “final solution” became apparent, some leading Jewish figures remained unconvinced of the catastrophe.
by Simone de Beauvoir
Translated from the French with an introduction by Lisa Lieberman
European History, Philosophy, Military HistoryWhere does vengeance end and justice begin? In Simone de Beauvoir’s compelling essay, written in the aftermath of World War II, she explains why she refused to call for the pardon of a prominent right-wing collaborator with the Nazis.
The Formative Years of Adolf Hitler
by Alan Bullock
European History, Military History, Biography, BiographyFrom Alan Bullock’s incomparable biography: Hitler’s formative years, from his birth in 1889 to the end of the First World War in 1918. It sets the stage for Hitler’s later strategies and programs by explaining the sources of his ideas and the influences of his early life experiences.
by Robert Brustein
European History, TheaterInstead of consoling sermons, modern drama offered painful demands; instead of a liturgy of acceptance, a liturgy of complaint. The man who first brought the theater to this confrontation with reality was Henrik Ibsen. Robert Brustein explores the nature of his revolt.
Kubrick, Bobby Fischer and the Attraction of Chess
by Jeremy Bernstein
United States History, European History, American History, U.S. History, Sports History, Essays, SportsThe 1972 world championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky was an event of international importance—and a media bonanza. Out of a heady cast of characters, Jeremy Bernstein fashions a tale of large personalities involved in an intense, brainy competition.