Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times
Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times
Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times
Description
Description
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 elements--German warfare, Greek and Roman culture, and Christianity--come 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 Europe--the crucible of liberal democracy--shapes the way we live today.
About the Author
About the Author
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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Beautifully and sparely constructed, yet rich in fact, feeling and detail, sweeping, challenging and funny.--James Button, journalist and editor
Written in easily approachable style and resonating like the lectures of a beloved and provocative undergraduate history professor, this summary of European history holds broad appeal. . . . Simple, clever graphics clarify Hirst's theses and make them memorable.-- "Booklist, starred review"
Crisp, lucid, and evocative.-- "Australian Book Review"
Great stuff, the book as a whole is constantly thought-provoking.-- "Courier Mail"
Underwrite an overview of a complicated topic with one of these new short-and-sweet distillations . . . with maps, charts, sidebars, and illustrations to bring it alive.-- "Mosaic, Morgan Stanley"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Experiment
Pub date:
2022-11-08
Length:
224 pages
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