Celebrated historian John Hirst offers a fascinating exploration of the qualities that made Europe a world-changing civilisation.
The Shortest History of Europe begins with a rapid overview of European civilisation,describing its birth from an unlikely mixture of classical learning,Christianity and German warrior culture. Over the centuries,this unstable blend produced highly distinctive characters - pious knights and belligerent popes,romantics spouting folklore and revolutionaries imitating Rome - and its coming apart provided the dynamic of European history in modern times.
The Shortest History of Europe is a clear,humorous and thought-provoking account of a remarkable civilisation. This new edition brings the story into the present,covering the world wars and beyond.
Publisher: Old Street PublishingISBN: 9781910400807Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
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