TY - BOOK AU - Barraclough , Geoffrey TI - An introduction to contemporary history U1 - 940.2 PY - 1964/// [Reprinted 178] CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - History, Modern KW - History, Modern -- 20th century. N1 - The nature of contemporary history -- The impact of technical and scientific advance -- The dwarfing of Europe -- From the European balance of power to the age of world politics -- From individualism to mass democracy -- The revolt against the west -- The ideological challenge -- Art and literature in the contemporary world ER -