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A Short History of Europe

From the Greeks and Romans to the Present Day

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  1. Antony Alcock

    1. University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Ancient Greece 2000–280bc

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 1-16

  3. Rome: Republic and Empire 753bc–565ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 17-36

  4. Christianity 100bc–1200ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 37-50

  5. The Papacy and the Foundation of the Holy Roman Empire 700–1000ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 51-63

  6. Eastern Europe 600–1100ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 64-74

  7. The High Middle Ages: The Power of the Papacy 1000–1300ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 75-88

  8. The End of the Middle Ages and the Rise of States 1300–1500ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 89-109

  9. The Expansion of Europe and the First Colonial Empires 1500–1650ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 110-123

  10. Reformation, Counter Reformation and Religious War 1500–1650ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 124-143

  11. Continental Absolutism and English Political Liberty 1650–1789ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 144-167

  12. The Industrial and French Revolutions 1750–1850ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 168-191

  13. The Uncertain Giant 1850–1914ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 192-218

  14. The Zenith of Nationalism 1914–1945ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 219-242

  15. The Continent Divided 1945–1991ad

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 243-265

  16. Ever Closer Union

    • Antony Alcock
    Pages 266-286

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 287-324
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About this book

In this work, Antony Alcock recounts the historical development of Europe from the Greek city states through to the 2000 Nice Treaty on European Integration and the attack on New York of 11 September 2001. This Short History of Europe is told simply and accessibly, yet provides the political, economic, social and cultural context for Europe's increasing integration, based on the three pillars of Greek political thought, Roman law and the Christian religion, including analysis of new material, Antony Alcock brings his history fully up-to-date looking at such issues as the collapse of Yugoslavia, immigration and asylum seekers and finally consideration of the future of Europe in the twenty first century.

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'...the book does an admirable job of hitting high points and underlining key developments.' - David H. Mead, H-W-Civ, H-Net Book Reviews

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

    Antony Alcock

About the author

ANTONY ALCOCK is Professor Emeritus of European Studies at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. He is author of History of the South Tyrol Question, History of the International Labour Organization, Understanding Ulster and, with Brain Taylor and John Welton, The Future of Cultural Minorities.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Short History of Europe

  • Book Subtitle: From the Greeks and Romans to the Present Day

  • Authors: Antony Alcock

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597426

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-99407-8Published: 23 August 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59742-6Published: 23 August 2002

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 324

  • Topics: European History, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland

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