The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times
John Hirst
(Author)
Filip Slaveski
(Afterword by)
21,000+ Reviews
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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.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Experiment
Publish Date
November 08, 2022
Pages
224
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.76 X 0.6 inches | 0.46 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781615199143
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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.
Reviews
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"
Beautifully and sparely constructed, yet rich in fact, feeling and detail, sweeping, challenging and funny.--James Button, journalist and editor
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"
Crisp, lucid, and evocative.-- "Australian Book Review"
Beautifully and sparely constructed, yet rich in fact, feeling and detail, sweeping, challenging and funny.--James Button, journalist and editor
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"
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