Europe East And West

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<p>Collected here for the first time are some of the numerous essays and lectures by Norman Davies, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed<i>Europe</i>,<i>The Isles</i>and<i>Rising '44</i>. Spanning more than fifteen years of his remarkable career, this highly accessible collection addresses many of the issues that continue to dominate the political and cultural climate of Europe today.</p><p>From the classical origins of the idea of Europe to the division between East and West during the Cold War; from the Jewish and Islamic strands in European history to the expansion of Europe to other continents; from the misunderstood Allied victory in 1945 to Britain's place in Europe; from reflections on the use and abuse of history to personal recollections on learning languages - this companion volume to the bestselling<i>Europe</i>looks at European history from a variety of unusual and entertaining angles in an equally stimulating and accessible way.</p>

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Norman Davies C.M.G., F.B.A. is Professor Emeritus of the University of London, a Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, and the author of several books on Polish and European history, including<i>God's Playground,</i><i>White Eagle, Red Star,</i><i>Europe</i>,<i>The Isles and Rising '44.</i>

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