Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century

Outstanding. The best general history book I've read on Europe in the twentieth century. Identifies and analyses the most important trends on the continent and really makes sense of Europe as a whole.

A breath-taking analysis of the European family sometimes uneasy and conflicted relationship in the 20th Century. It is not always an easy read but it is enormously revealing and enlightening if you are willing to carefully work your way through it. The dense content will bring clarity to the major events of the last century. It helps the reader to make sense of how Europe was and how it is today.

a very good intro to the subject, informed by modern trends of social history, but here and there vitiated by lame interpretations, as when he sees as main competing ideologies of this last century fascism, socialism and "democracy". What democracy?

An indepth look at the historical, political, social, and economic forces that shaped Europe in the 20th century. Well written from a European's point of view.

All together it's a pretty good book and a great overview into Europe's twentieth century. However, I frequently found myself confused trying to follow along with certain things. Great book for the class I am taking!

This interpretation of a 100 years of European history examines powerful historical forces such as nationalism, fascism, liberal democracy and communism, and considers how the struggle among them shaped a century of great crisis, terror, and, perhaps ultimately, hope.

A good look at 20th century European history. It does not follow the conventional line of thought. Mazower talks about how Europe has been trying to redefine itself over the 20th century through fascism, communism and liberal democracy.

It is a good read.

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