“Europe” in the Middle Ages / / Klaus Oschema.

From the nineteenth century onwards, historians described the Middle Ages as the "cradle" of the nation state—then, after World War II, they increasingly identified the period as the "cradle" of Europe. A close look at the sources demonstrates that both interpretations are mislea...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
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Place / Publishing House:Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Past Imperfect
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Physical Description:1 online resource (136 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1. Why Europe? A Concept Crossing History and Politics
  • Chapter 2. Foundations in Antiquity
  • Chapter 3. Moments of Transformation – Europe in the Early Middle Ages
  • Chapter 4. Europe, Christianity, or Something Completely Different? Impressions from the Central Middle Ages
  • Chapter 5. Our Last Hope? Entangling Europe and Christianity in the Late Middle Ages
  • Chapter 6. Perspectives from Outside? Byzantium and the Arabic World
  • Conclusion. No Roadmap for Europe – History, Politics, and the Way to Global History
  • Further Reading