Liulevicius, Vejas Gabriel. Great Courses Audio.

Great Courses

Narrated by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

Eastern Europe has long been thought of as the "Other Europe," a region rife with political upheaval, shifting national borders, an astonishing variety of ethnic diversity, and relative isolation from the centers of power in the West. It has also been, and continues to be, pivotal in the course of world events. A History of Eastern Europe offers a sweeping 1,000-year tour with a particular focus on the region's modern history. In 24 insightful lectures, you'll observe waves of migration and invasion, watch empires rise and fall, witness wars and their deadly consequences - and come away with comprehensive knowledge of one of the world's most fascinating places. Explore the grand sweep of this epic history, from a series of early invasions to the rise of empires to the collapse of communism and into the new challenges of the 21st century. You'll also be introduced to brilliant poets, writers, artists, and other cultural figures who made an impact on Eastern European history. Breathtaking in scope and crucially relevant to today's world, this is a powerful survey of a diverse region and its people. All Lectures: 1. The Other Europe: Deep Roots of Diversity 2. Formative Migrations: Mongols to Germans 3. Clashing Golden Ages, 1389 - 1772 4. The Great Crime of Empires: Poland Divided 5. The Origins of Nationalism, 1815 - 1863 6. The Age of Empires, 1863 - 1914 7. Jewish Life in the Shtetl 8. World War I: Destruction and Rebirth 9. From Democrats to Dictators, 1918 - 1939 10. Caught between Hitler and Stalin 11. World War II: The Unfamiliar Eastern Front 12. The Holocaust and the Nazi Racial Empire 13. Postwar Flight and Expulsion 14. Behind the Iron Curtain, 1945 - 1953 15. Forest Brothers: Baltic Partisan Warfare 16. Life in Totalitarian Captivity, 1953 - 1980 17. Power of the Powerless: Revolts and Unrest 18. Solidarity in Poland: Walesa's Union 19. Toppling Idols: The Communist Collapse 20. The Turn: The Post-Soviet 1990s 21. Yugoslav Wars: Milosevic and Balkan Strife 22. The New Europe: Joining NATO and the EU 23. The Unfolding Ukraine-Russia Crisis 24. Eastern Europe at the Crossroads

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