Europe: A HistoryHarper Collins, 20 jan 1998 - 1392 pagina's Here is a masterpiece of historical narrative that stretches from the Ice Age to the Atomic Age, as it tells the story of Europe, East and West. Norman Davies captures it all-the rise and fall of Rome, the sweeping invasions of Alaric and Atilla, the Norman Conquests, the Papal struggles for power, the Renaissance and the Reformation, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Europe's rise to become the powerhouse of the world, and its eclipse in our own century, following two devastating World Wars. This is the first major history of Europe to give equal weight to both East and West, and it shines light on fascinating minority communities, from heretics and lepers to Gypsies, Jews, and Muslims. It also takes an innovative approach, combining traditional narrative with unique features that help bring history alive: 299 time capsules scattered through the narrative capture telling aspects of an era. 12 -snapshots offer a panoramic look at all of Europe at a particular moment in history. Full coverage of Eastern Europe—100 maps and diagrams, 72 black-and-white plates.All told, Davies’'s Europe represents one of the most important and illuminating histories to be published in recent years. |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-4 van 4
Pagina 23
... France were the clear leaders , whose prejudices could be impressed on the rest . Other major empire- owners , such ... France and Russia , and on future greatness to be shared with the Anglo - Saxon powers . Its advocates harboured no ...
... France were the clear leaders , whose prejudices could be impressed on the rest . Other major empire- owners , such ... France and Russia , and on future greatness to be shared with the Anglo - Saxon powers . Its advocates harboured no ...
Pagina 47
... France , he stressed , was marked by the keynote of variety . ' Against the diversities which assail her ' , he wrote , ' France sets her force d'assimilation , her power of assimilation . She transforms everything that she receives ...
... France , he stressed , was marked by the keynote of variety . ' Against the diversities which assail her ' , he wrote , ' France sets her force d'assimilation , her power of assimilation . She transforms everything that she receives ...
Pagina 57
... France . They maintained their self - government until the Revolution . Other districts avoided close control by the lack of communications . Barcelonnette , founded by the Counts of Provence and Barcelona , was ceded to France with the ...
... France . They maintained their self - government until the Revolution . Other districts avoided close control by the lack of communications . Barcelonnette , founded by the Counts of Provence and Barcelona , was ceded to France with the ...
Pagina 62
... France abuts the Mediterranean coast between the Pyrenees and the Alps . For anyone cruising the Mediterranean , it offers the only painless passage to the northern Plain . A landing in the Midi offers the immediate prospect of an easy ...
... France abuts the Mediterranean coast between the Pyrenees and the Alps . For anyone cruising the Mediterranean , it offers the only painless passage to the northern Plain . A landing in the Midi offers the immediate prospect of an easy ...
Inhoudsopgave
1 | |
47 | |
95 | |
Ancient Rome 753 BCAD 337 | 149 |
The Birth of Europe AD C 330800 | 213 |
Enlightenment and Absolutism c 16501789 | 577 |
A Continent in Turmoil c 17701815 | 675 |
Europe Divided and Undivided | 1057 |
Notes to Chapters | 1137 |
Notes to Capsules | 1173 |
List of Capsules | 1203 |
Historical Compendium | 1213 |
Index | 1337 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
ancient army Austria Balkans became began Bishop Black Sea Bohemia Britain British Byzantine called Catholic Celts central centre century Charlemagne Christendom Christian Church civilization colonies Constantinople countries Crusade culture Danube death decades dominated Duke East Emperor England English Europe's European history feudal force France French frontier German Greece Greek Habsburgs historians Holy Holy Roman Empire human Hungary imperial Italian Italy Jewish Jews King kingdom land later Latin liberal Lithuania Louis Magyars medieval Mediterranean military modern monarchy Moscow Muslim Napoleon neighbours northern Orthodox Ottoman papal Paris peasant Poland Poland-Lithuania Polish political Pope princes Protestant provinces reform reign religion religious Renaissance Republic Revolution revolutionary Roman Empire Rome royal rule Russian Russian Empire Serbia Sicily Slavs social Soviet Spain Spanish survived territory tion took tradition Tsar Ukraine wars West Western whilst wrote