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Europe

The Enlightening History of a Continent
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Europe by Jean Baptiste Duroselle offers a comprehensive exploration of the political, economic, and social evolution of Europe from the late 19th century to the modern era. The author examines significant events and influential figures that shaped the continent's history, providing insights into the complex web of interactions between various European states. This scholarly work is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the forces that have defined Europe's past and influenced its present.
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The shared history of the European continent, from classical antiquity to today.

Whether as a battleground or a cradle of civilisations, Europe has left an enduring imprint on the history of the world for over two millennia.

From megalithic civilisations through classical antiquity, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of nationalism, two world wars and the years that followed, this book looks beyond a series of distinct national histories to offer the history of Europe as an often shared experience across one continent.

Europe - The History of a Continent, updated to cover events since the fall of the Berlin Wall, traces the evolution of Europe from the collapse of Communism through the Iraq War, global financial crisis, Brexit and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Looking forward, it explores what would be necessary for the continent to remain a power-player in the future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241534083

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Contributors:

  • Afterword by Anthony Teasdale
  • Translated by Richard Mayne

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 886g

Pages: 672

About the Author

Anthony Teasdale (Afterword by) Anthony Teasdale is Visiting Professor in Practice at the European Institute of the London School of Economics (LSE) and Adjunct Professor in International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York. From 2013 to 2022, he was Director General of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) in Brussels, having previously served as Special Adviser at the Foreign Office and HM Treasury in London. He is co-author of The Penguin Companion to European Union. Jean Baptiste Duroselle (Author) Jean-Baptiste Duroselle (1917-94) was one of France's leading twentieth-century historians. Educated at the cole Normale Superieure, he was Professor of Contemporary History at the Sorbonne from 1964 to 1983 and President of the Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques of the Institut de France from 1985 to 1986. In addition to The Idea of Europe in History (1965) and Europe- A History of its Peoples (1990), he published books on the history of migration, Western ideas, France before and during the First World War, both French and US foreign policy, and Franco-American relations.

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