James Hirst

The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times (Shortest History) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Uncover the decisive moments that shaped a world-changing continent. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

Celebrated historian John Hirst draws from his own lectures to deliver this ultra-accessible master class on the making of modern Europe, from Ancient Greece through World War II. With over 600,000 copies sold worldwide, this brief history is a global sensation propelled by a thesis of astonishing simplicity: Just three elementsGerman warfare, Greek and Roman culture, and Christianitycome together to explain everything else, from the Crusades to the Industrial Revolution. Hirst's razor-sharp grasp of cause and effect helps us see with sparkling clarity how the history of Europethe crucible of liberal democracyshapes the way we live today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Experiment
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781615199150
• Artikelnr.: 64257181

Autorenporträt

John Hirst (1942-2016) was a celebrated historian and social commentator whose notable history books include Australian History in Seven Questions and The Australians. A history professor at La Trobe University for almost 40 years, he lived in Melbourne, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents:
 
Introduction
               Shortest History
               Chapter 1: Europe Classical and Medieval
               Chapter 2: Europe Modern
Interlude: The Classic Feeling
               Longer History
               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: Industrialization and Revolution
               Chapter 10: Two World Wars
List of Maps & List of Images