Norman J. G. Pounds, N. J. G. Pounds

An Historical Geography of Europe Abridged Version

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Produktbeschreibung

The central theme of this book is the changing spatial pattern of human activities during the last 2,500 years of Europe's history. Professor Pounds argues that three factors have determined the locations of human activities: the environment, the attitudes and forms of social organization of the many different peoples of Europe, and, lastly, the levels of technology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9780521311090
• ISBN-10: 0521311098
• Artikelnr.: 25528779

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. The physical basis of European history
Part I. The classical civilisations
2. Europe in the classical period
Part II. The Middle Ages
3. From the second to the ninth century
4. Europe in the age of Charlemagne
5. From the ninth to the fourteenth century
7. The late Middle Ages
Part III. Modern Europe
8. Renaissance Europe
9. From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century
Part IV. The Industrial Revolution and after
10. Europe on the eve of the Industrial Revolution
11. The nineteenth century
12. Europe on the eve of World War I
Index.