{"product_id":"the-history-of-europe-in-bite-sized-chunks-jacob-f-field","title":"The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks (Jacob F. Field)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Europe in Bite-sized \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eChunks\u003c\/i\u003e details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500); Reform and Enlightenment (1500-1780); Age of Revolutions (1780-1914); the Wars (1914-45); and the Making of Contemporary Europe (1945 to present). It begins with the first ancient culture to emerge in Europe: the Minoans. It then proceeds chronologically to the present day, taking in not just significant historical events but also overarching social, technological and cultural trends and their impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the book there are mini-biographies of notable individuals (such as Julius Caesar, Catherine the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte) who have been most significant in European history. It is also packed with amazing facts, details and maps that will give the reader a vivid understanding of Europe's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr Jacob F. Field\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and writer who was a contributor to \u003ci\u003e1001 Historic Sites\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e1001 Battles\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOne Bloody Thing After Another: The World's Gruesome History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Shall Fight on the Beaches: The Speeches That Inspired History\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Michael O'Mara Books. He studied for his undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, and then moved to Newcastle University for his PhD, where he completed a thesis on the Great Fire of London. He then worked as a research associate at the University of Cambridge.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 192 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63438713258333,"sku":"K096183572","price":9.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/224498-9618357200001A.jpg?v=1771136095","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-history-of-europe-in-bite-sized-chunks-jacob-f-field","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}