Europe: A Cultural History
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- Synopsis
- This major contribution to the idea of Europe sweeps the continent from its Celtic and German origins through the influence of the Greeks and Romans to the fruitful -- and sometimes bloody -- contacts with other cultures. Peter Rietbergen portrays Europe's history as a series of four grand phases of continuity and change set in the context of political, social and economic developments. These phases are new forms of: surviving; believing; looking at man and the world; and consumption and communication. Rietbergen's descriptions are supported by a selection of illuminating excerpts such as: Chaucer's description of London in 1378; Michelangelo on Italian art; and popular music lyrics of Iron Maiden and Sting.
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 515 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780415172295
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter J. A. N. Rietbergen
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Dr. Kenneth Cross
- Proofread By:
- Elizabeth Aldworth
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.