The history of the idea of Europe
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The history of the idea of Europe
（What is Europe?, book 1）
The Open University , Routledge, 1995
Rev. ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
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"Open University, Open universiteit, Jutland Open University, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities"
"The English language version of the What is Europe? course is produced by the Open University in conjunction with the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographies and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780415124140
Description
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the re-emergence of central Europe and moves towards monetary, economic and political union within the European Union, Europe in the 1990s is at a crossroads. But what does Europe, and being European mean? What kind of Europe are we building and why? How does this new Europe relate to the Europe of the past? This book puts the idea of Europe in its historical context, tracing it back to the ancient Greeks and their association of Europe with political freedom. From this starting point the first essay shows how Europe became identified with Christendom in the 15th-century and with "civilisation" in the 18th-century before being used by 19th-century reformers and reactionaries for their different political purposes. Twentieth century developments are the focus for discussion in the last two essays. A number of "projects" for Europe are examined against the background of the two world wars, consideration is given to recent trends towards political and economic integration, and an assessment is offered of the contemporary relevance of the European idea.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415124157
Description
An ideal text-book for students of European Studies, this collection of essays puts the idea of Europe in its historical context to provide a context for the understanding of contemporary developments.
Table of Contents
General Preface to "What is Europe?" Introduction 1: Europe to 1914: The making of an idea 2: Europe 1914-1945: the nation supreme 3: Europe since 1945: crisis to renewal
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