This series offers a detailed and comprehensive exploration of Europe's rich and varied history. Each volume delves into the pivotal periods and events that shaped the continent's civilization. Spanning from antiquity to the modern era, the collection examines political, social, and cultural transformations. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the forces that forged Europe into its present form.
The book brings home the extraordinary waves of transformation that have washed across Europe in the second half of the twentieth century sketching out the major general patterns of this change, and exploring some of the local themes and variations in different parts of Europe. The result is both illuminating and engrossing.