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Jeremy Black is one of the leading historians in Britain today. He is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and has written over 100 books covering 18th-century transatlantic history, international relations, the role of the press and the nature of warfare among other subjects. Many of his books have become staples of university courses across the United Kingdom.A History of Europe is a masterful narrative, bringing together the continent's common threads of history from the end of the ice ages until the present day.
Travel back in time to rise of the Roman Empire, the brutal Viking raids, the cultural explosion of the Renaissance period, all the way up to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the rise of consumer culture in the 21st century. Accomplished historian Jeremy Black acts as a knowledgeable guide to the past and the ways that it has shaped society today.
Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, detailed timelines and fascinating maps, A History of Europe takes the sprawling history of the continent and makes it tangible.
Introduction
Timeline
Chapter 1: The Origins of European Civilization to 500 BCE
Chapter 2: The Classical World 500 BCE to 500 CE
Chapter 3: Centuries of Disruption 500-1000
Chapter 4: Th Middle Ages 1000-1450
Chapter 5: Renaissance and Reformation 1450-1650
Chapter 6: From the Baroque to Napoleon 1650-1815
Chapter 7: Industrial Europe 1815-1914
Chapter 8: Europe at War 1914-1945
Chapter 9: Post-War Europe 1945- Present
Chapter 10: The Future of Europe