A Short History of Europe: From Pericles to Putin
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Discover the history of Europe – from the Dark Ages to present day – by the author of the bestselling A Short History of EnglandEurope is an astonishingly successful place. But it would take volumes to tell its story, right? Wrong. From warring peoples to peace, wealth and freedom, Andrew Jenkins distils its evolution into this short, single-volume history.From Greece and Rome, through the French Revolution to the Second World War and modern times. Taking in leaders such as Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Wellington and Angela Merkel.Sharing stories of cultural figures like Aristotle, Shakespeare and Picasso.Jenkins brings together the transformative forces and dominant eras into one chronological tale – all with his insight, colour and authority.

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Weight 0.325 kg
Dimensions 2.5 × 12.9 × 19.7 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

400
Publisher

Year Published

2019-6-27
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0241352525
About The Author

Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.

A short, invigorating gallop over two and a half thousand years
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Simon Jenkins achieves a high ambition: a concise readable history of two millennia of European civilisation from its discernible origins to our present perplexities. In 305 pages! . . . An immensely rewarding book from a gifted writer

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