The Shortest History of Europe (Chinese Edition)

Name: The Shortest History of Europe (Chinese Edition)
Brand: Guangxi Normal University Press
SKU: 9787559819918-V
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By John Hirst

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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. Along the way, he covers a broad selection of topics that piece together European history—from worldviews shaped by philosophy, religion, and science, to adaptations and groundbreaking inventions like the plow that encouraged civilization to advance at rapid rates, to wars that created new borders and nations. Identifying ten key themes, he shows how each unlocks a deeper understanding of the cycles of European history, and how they inform our continued struggle to secure our rights and find peace in our differences. In his nonlinear, wide-ranging, yet tightly knit and thrilling narrative, Hirst reveals European history in another light—one that distills thousands of years of history down to its essentials. Ultimately, this singular history highlights the power shift from the crowns of absolute rulers to the weary hands of the working class, and how commoners held leaders accountable for wrongdoing by demanding their basic rights, and against all odds, forged the documents and beliefs to found constitutions and core societal values in modern Europe and across the rest of the world.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 304
Publication Date:: 2019-09-01
Publisher:: Guangxi Normal University Press
Languages:: Published: Chinese, Original: Chinese
ISBN10:: 7559819915

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