From the acclaimed author of "The Penguin History of the World" comes a "rich and remarkable tale of European history" ("The New York Times Book Review"). 45 maps and chronologies.
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.