Ebook: The Shortest History of Europe

Praise; The Shortest History of Europe; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Europe Classical and Medieval; Chapter 2. Europe Modern; Interlude. The Classic Feeling; Chapter 3. Invasions and Conquests; Chapter 4. Forms of Government I; Chapter 5. Forms of Government II; Chapter 6. Emperors and Popes; Chapter 7. Languages; Chapter 8. The Common People; Interlude. What Is It about Europe?; Destructive Forces; Chapter 9. Industrialisation and Revolution; Chapter 10. Two World Wars; List of Maps; List of Images.;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.