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Book SynopsisAntony Alcock recounts the historical development of Europe from the Greek city states through to the year 2000. Told simply and accessibly, this "Short History of Europe" provides the political, economic, social and cultural context for Europe's increasing integration.
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Table of ContentsList of Maps List of Abbreviations Foreword; J.E.Spence Ancient Greece 2000-280BC Rome: Republic and Empire 753BC-565AD Christianity 100BC-1200AD The Papacy and the Foundation of the Holy Roman Empire 700-1000AD Eastern Europe 600-1100AD The High Middle Ages: The Power of the Papacy 1000-1300AD The End of the Middle Ages and the Rise of States 1300-1500AD The Expansion of Europe and The First Colonial Empires 1500-1650AD Reformation, Counter Reformation and Religious War 1500-1650AD Continental Absolutism and English Political Liberty 1650-1789AD The Industrial and French Revolutions 1750-1850AD The Uncertain Giant 1850-1914AD The Zenith of Nationalism 1914-1945AD The Continent Divided 1945-1991AD Ever Closer Union Notes Select Bibliography Documentation Index
