The Shortest History of Europe - Hardcover

John Hirst

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906964424 ISBN 13: 9781906964429

Publisher: Old Street Publishing Limited, 2010

Synopsis

Celebrated historian John Hirst offers a fascinating exploration of the qualities that made Europe a world-changing civilisation. The Shortest History of Europe begins with a rapid overview of European civilisation, describing its birth from an unlikely mixture of classical learning, Christianity and German warrior culture. Over the centuries, this unstable blend produced highly distinctive characters - pious knights and belligerent popes, romantics spouting folklore and revolutionaries imitating Rome - and its coming apart provided the dynamic of European history in modern times. Accompanied by lively illustrations, The Shortest History of Europe is a clear, humorous and thought-provoking account of a remarkable civilisation.

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About the Author:

John Hirst is a widely respected historian and social commentator. A former reader in history at La Trobe University, he is a member of the Film Australia Board and the National Museum council. He is the author of numerous books, including The Sentimental Nation, A Republican Manifesto, Australia's Democracy: A Short History, The Australians: Insiders and Outsiders on the National Character since 1770 and Freedom on the Fatal Shore: Australia's First Colony.

Review:

Crisp, lucid and evocative --Australian Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Old Street Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906964424
• ISBN 13: 9781906964429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160