European history for dummies
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European history for dummies
（--For dummies）
John Wiley, c2011
2nd ed
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Read about the world's smallest continent's incredible history: From Greek gods and mad Roman emperors to kings, queens, Visigoths, and Normans
You meet Visigoths in Africa and Normans in Sicily; an Italian who talked to his books and another who conquered a kingdom and gave it away; Roman emperors who weren't Roman; and Holy Roman Emperors who weren't holy (or Roman). This is the story of Europe's rich history rolled into one thrilling account in plain English. European History For Dummies takes you on a fascinating journey through the disasters, triumphs, people, power, and politics that have shaped the Europe we know today - and you'll meet some incredible characters along the way! From Roman relics to the Renaissance, World Wars, and Eurovision, this accessible guide packs in the facts alongside fun tidbits and brings the past alive.
You meet the two Catholic kings of Spain (one was a woman) and the Spanish king who never smiled. You discover a German monk who split Europe in two because he was so afraid of going to hell. And what about the great European war that started when two nobles were thrown out of a window onto a dungheap? Well, at least they had a soft landing.
If you don't remember much of what you learned about European history at school, if you didn't like those dry school textbooks, if you think European history sounds a bit hard, but you're interested anyway, this is the book for you. Inside you'll discover:
The varied history of the world's smallest continent, its origins, and its huge impact on the world
How the Romans shaped the ancient world, what they learned from the Greeks, and what they lost to the barbarian tribes
The many battles of the Middle Ages and the leaders who waged them
The medieval people's great achievements in building and learning
Europeans' world explorers, including Columbus and Vasco da Gama
Unfortunate religious wars and the persecution of witches
Europe's world domination in the 18th and 19th centuries
The world wars of the 20th century
European life today
Get your own copy of European History For Dummies to learn all of that and more -- including the ten Europeans who dominated the continent, ten unforgettable dates, and ten European locales you'll absolutely want to visit.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Part I: Origins of a Continent.
Chapter 1: Not So Much a Continent, More a Way of Life.
Chapter 2: The Stone Age Rocks.
Part II: Europe of the Ancients.
Chapter 3: You're Ancient History!
Chapter 4: The Ups and Downs of the Roman Empire.
Part III: Middle Ages.
Chapter 5: Dancing in the Dark Ages.
Chapter 6: Gold, Murder, and Frankish Sense.
Chapter 7: Knock, Knock, Knocking Heads at Heaven's Door.
Chapter 8: Don't Call Us Medieval!
Part IV: New Ideas, New Worlds.
Chapter 9: Back to the Future: The Renaissance.
Chapter 10: Reformation Ruckus.
Chapter 11: Mass and Massacre: The Wars of Religion.
Chapter 12: Tsar Wars.
Chapter 13: Absolute Power: The Sun King Rises.
Part V: Europe Rules the World.
Chapter 14: The (Almost) Irresistible Rise of France and Russia.
Chapter 15: Seeking Enlightenment.
Chapter 16: France Catches a Cold - and We're All Still Sneezing.
Chapter 17: Grime Wave: Europe Gets Industrial.
Chapter 18: Building Nations.
Part VI: Europe Tears Itself in Two.
Chapter 19: Europe's Age of Empire.
Chapter 20: The War to End All Wars - Doesn't.
Chapter 21: Revolution in Russia.
Chapter 22: Europe Goes to Extremes.
Chapter 23: World War to Cold War.
Chapter 24: Eurovision.
Chapter 25: New Millennium: New Europe.
Part VII: The Par t of Tens.
Chapter 26: Ten Europeans Who Dominated the Continent.
Chapter 27: Ten Days That Shook Europe - and the World.
Chapter 28: Ten Places (apart from Naples) to See Before You Die.
Chapter 29: Ten Things Europe (and the World) Could Have Done Without.
Index.
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