Europe is much more than a place on the map. From ancient Greece to the war in Ukraine, it has been an idea and a civilization that has shaped the world.
In this work, Roderick Beaton (in the photo), a true master of narrative history, traverses more than two thousand five hundred years of conflicts, empires, and revolutions to show how, over time, this common space has been built, contested, and redefined time and again.
From the Greek cities and the Roman Empire to the expansion of Christianity; from the dream of a united Europe under Charles V to the expeditions that set out from the Iberian Peninsula and took its horizons to America and beyond; from the cities of the Renaissance to the wars that devastated it in the 20th century and the birth of the European Union, Beaton charts a vibrant journey where empires and nations, ideas and conflicts intersect. Emperors and thinkers, conquerors and inventors parade through its pages, while the voices of Antiquity and modernity (from Tacitus to contemporary leaders) allow the reader to follow the evolution of a reality always under construction.
Today, as the continent once again faces the crucial challenge of finding its place in a changing world, Europe is an essential work for understanding the history and significance of our civilization.
Number of pages: 456
Publisher: Ático de los Libros
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9791387592813
Price: 24.65 euros
