A History of Eastern Europe by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

Filled with stories and insights that will change the way you think about world history's most defining events, this course lets you peer inside a subject whose truths most people are unaware of. These 24 thrilling lectures survey how world powers have attempted to work in the shadows to gain secret information or subvert enemies behind the scenes.

While most of us associate this top-secret subject with popular fiction and film, its true story is more fascinating, surprising, and important than you could possibly imagine. Meet brilliant poets, writers, artists, and other cultural figures who made an impact on Eastern European history.Step into the real world of the spy with this detailed and unforgettable tour of the millennia-long history and enduring legacy of espionage and covert operations. The successes and struggles of NATO and the European UnionĮxplore 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.The crises of huge population migrations and the new expressions of cultural and economic exchange they spark.The political and cultural reverberations of peace movements and armed conflicts.This region has made itself felt across the globe through: And yet, throughout the 20th century and into current times, the connectedness of Eastern Europe to the rest of the world continues to be demonstrated beyond question. These disparities were clear as the world globalized and the US and Soviet superpowers jockeyed for spheres of influence - epitomized by the imposition of the Iron Curtain across Europe and the rise of the Berlin Wall. In examining this region's remarkable diversity and contested borders, you'll better understand the ever-present tension between the connections between East and West and the areas of marked contrast. 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. A History of Eastern Europe offers a sweeping 1,000-year tour with a particular focus on the region's modern history. It has also been, and continues to be, pivotal in the course of world events. 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.

A History of Eastern Europe by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius