The Penguin History of Europe

Synopsis

Comprehensive in its scope and brilliantly readable, this is a superb follow-up to the author's bestselling "Penguin History of the World". Beginning with prehistory and the early civilizations of the Aegean, "The Penguin History of Europe" traces the development of European identity in its many guises, through the age of Christendom, the Middle Ages, early Modern history and the old European order.