The Shortest History of Europe 你一定爱读的极简欧洲史

By (author) John Hirst

基础信息

Format Paperback

Dimensions 129 x 198 x 16mm | 202g

Publication date 28 Apr 2018

Publisher Old Street Publishing

Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom

Language English

ISBN10 1910400807

ISBN13 9781910400807

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

作品介绍

READ IN AN AFTERNOON. REMEMBER FOR A LIFETIME.In this short, entertaining and thought-provoking book, acclaimed historian John Hirst provides a fascinating exploration of the qualities that have made Europe a world-changing civilisation.Starting with a rapid historical overview from the ancient Greeks to the present day (the 'shortest history' itself), Hirst goes on to explore in detail what makes Europe unique: its political evolution; the shaping influence of its linguistic boundaries; the crucial role played by power struggles between Pope and Emperor; and of course the great invasions and conquests that have transformed the continent. Written with clarity, feeling and wit, The Shortest History of Europe is a tour-de-force: read in a single afternoon, it will be remembered for a lifetime. NB This is a updated and expanded edition, with new sections covering the industrial revolution, the world wars and the postwar period.

用一个下午的时间读完，它将被铭记一生。在这本简短、有趣、发人深省的书中，著名历史学家约翰•赫斯特(John Hirst)对使欧洲成为改变世界的文明的特质进行了引人入胜的探索。赫斯特首先快速回顾了从古希腊到现在的历史，接着详细探讨了欧洲的独特之处：它的政治演变;语言边界的塑造影响;教皇与皇帝之间的权力斗争起到了关键作用；当然，这些入侵和征服改变了整个大陆。《你一定爱读的极简欧洲史》以其清晰、感性和风趣的笔触写成，犹如一场观光之旅：用一个下午的时间读完，它将被铭记一生。注：这是一个更新和扩展版本，新的部分涵盖工业革命，世界大战和战后时期。

作者介绍

John Hirst is the author of numerous books, including The Australians: Insiders and Outsiders on the National Character since 1770, Freedom on the Fatal Shore: Australia's First Colony, Sense and Nonsense in Australian History, The Shortest History of Europe, and Looking for Australia.