The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent by John Hirst, John Hirst

The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent
John Hirst, John Hirst
Page: 224
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ISBN: 9781615199143
Publisher: The Experiment
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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.

Propelled by a thesis of startling simplicity, celebrated historian John Hirst’s fast-paced account of the making of modern Europe—from Ancient Greece to today—illuminates the continent as never before. Just three elements—German warrior culture, Greek and Roman learning, and Christianity—account for everything 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 Europe—and the crucible of liberal democracy—shapes the way we live now.

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