Uncover the decisive moments that shaped a world-changing continent.
Hirst\'s razor-sharp grasp of cause and effect helps us see with sparkling clarity how the History of Europe--and the crucible of liberal democracy--shapes the way we live now..
Just three elements--German warrior culture, Greek and Roman learning, and Christianity--account for everything from the Crusades to the Industrial Revolution.
Propelled by a thesis of startling simplicity, celebrated historian John Hirst\'s fast-paced account of the making of modern Europe--from Ancient Greece to today--illuminates the Continent as never before.
The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of History in one riveting fast-paced read.
Uncover the decisive moments that shaped a world-changing continent
