Seán Lang

European History For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The rich variety of Europe s history rolled into one thrillingaccount. This book takes you on a fascinating journey through thedisasters, triumphs, people, power and politics that have shapedthe Europe we know today - and you ll meet some incrediblecharacters along the way! From Roman relics to Renaissance, WorldWars and Eurovision, European History For Dummies packs inthe facts alongside the fun and brings the past alive.

Accompanied by access to a value-add timeline and Who s Whoin European History section on dummies.com
This new edition contains an 8-page colour insert so youcan see who, what, and where the ensuing historical action takesplace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 825g
• ISBN-13: 9780470978184
• ISBN-10: 047097818X
• Artikelnr.: 32204891

Autorenporträt

Seßn Lang, PhD, is the author of the bestselling British History For Dummies, now in its third edition. He is a senior university lecturer in history and has been teaching history to school, college and university students for more than two decades.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: Origins of a Continent. Chapter 1: Not So Much a
Continent, More a Way of Life. Chapter 2: The Stone Age Rocks. Part II:
Europe of the Ancients. Chapter 3: You're Ancient History! Chapter 4: The
Ups and Downs of the Roman Empire. Part III: Middle Ages. Chapter 5:
Dancing in the Dark Ages. Chapter 6: Gold, Murder, and Frankish Sense.
Chapter 7: Knock, Knock, Knocking Heads at Heaven's Door. Chapter 8: Don't
Call Us Medieval! Part IV: New Ideas, New Worlds. Chapter 9: Back to the
Future: The Renaissance. Chapter 10: Reformation Ruckus. Chapter 11: Mass
and Massacre: The Wars of Religion. Chapter 12: Tsar Wars. Chapter 13:
Absolute Power: The Sun King Rises. Part V: Europe Rules the World. Chapter
14: The (Almost) Irresistible Rise of France and Russia. Chapter 15:
Seeking Enlightenment. Chapter 16: France Catches a Cold - and We're All
Still Sneezing. Chapter 17: Grime Wave: Europe Gets Industrial. Chapter 18:
Building Nations. Part VI: Europe Tears Itself in Two. Chapter 19: Europe's
Age of Empire. Chapter 20: The War to End All Wars - Doesn't. Chapter 21:
Revolution in Russia. Chapter 22: Europe Goes to Extremes. Chapter 23:
World War to Cold War. Chapter 24: Eurovision. Chapter 25: New Millennium:
New Europe. Part VII: The Par t of Tens. Chapter 26: Ten Europeans Who
Dominated the Continent. Chapter 27: Ten Days That Shook Europe - and the
World. Chapter 28: Ten Places (apart from Naples) to See Before You Die.
Chapter 29: Ten Things Europe (and the World) Could Have Done Without.
Index.