The Shortest History of Europe: Revised and Updated
Author: Hirst, John
ISBN: 9781863955652
Publisher: Black Inc
Year First Published: 2012
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 15mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
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.
Accompanied by lively illustrations, 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.
'Crisp, lucid and evocative' - Australian Book Review
ISBN: 9781863955652
Publisher: Black Inc
Year First Published: 2012
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 15mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
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.
Accompanied by lively illustrations, 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.
'Crisp, lucid and evocative' - Australian Book Review
