The boundaries of Europe : : from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonisation / / edited by Pietro Rossi.
"Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among...
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter,, [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Discourses on Intellectual Europe
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Summary: | "Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among other aspects, the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from 'mare nostrum' to a frontier between nations"-- |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 3110420724 311042083X |
ISSN: | 2364-2947 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Pietro Rossi. |