{"product_id":"simon-jenkins-a-short-history-of-europe-2018","title":"Simon Jenkins: A Short History of Europe [2018]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first short, single-volume history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Short History of England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurope has for two millennia been a remarkably successful continent. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins tells the story of its evolution from a battlefield of warring tribes to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages, Reformation and French Revolution, to the two World Wars and the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenkins embraces individuals from Julius Caesar and Joan of Arc, to Wellington and Angela Merkel, as well as cultural figures from Aristotle to Shakespeare and Picasso. Tracing themes down the ages, from youthful ambition and religious conflict to geographical constraints and invasion, he brings together the key forces and dominant periods into one chronological narrative - all with his usual insight, colour and authority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile experiencing almost constant turbulence, Europe has left an indelible mark on the world. How did one small continent become so powerful? How did these diverse peninsulas and islands, over time, develop a collective consciousness? How did diplomacy so often collapse into bloodshed, and what are the implications of this today? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the importance of Europe's politics, economy and culture, there has not been - until now - a concise book to tell this story. Covering the key events, eras and individuals, Jenkins' portrait of the continent could not be more timely - or more masterful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFull of stand-out facts ... absolutely fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e' - Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 2, on \u003ci\u003eA Short History of England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMasterly, perhaps a masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year on \u003ci\u003eEngland's Thousand Best Churches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jenkins is, like all good guides, more than simply informative: he can be courteous and rude, nostalgic and funny, elegant, convincing and relaxed' - Adam Nicolson on \u003ci\u003eEngland's Thousand Best Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of the good judgements one might hope for from such a sensible and readable commentator, and they alone are worth perusing for pleasure and food for thought' - Michael Wood on \u003ci\u003eA Short History of England\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Any passably cultured inhabitant of the British Isles should ask for, say, three or four copies of this book' - Max Hastings on \u003ci\u003eEngland's Thousand Best Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenkins, Simon","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52447869600083,"sku":"9780241352519","price":21.41,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":52499074023763,"sku":"XV80241352519","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/jenkins-simon-simon-jenkins-a-short-history-of-europe-2018-9780241352519-1208055367.jpg?v=1764468580","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/simon-jenkins-a-short-history-of-europe-2018","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}