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Brendan Simms Europe (Paperback)

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Country of Origin: US Author: Brendan Simms gtin13: 9780465064861 Item Weight: 26 Oz Item Height: 1.8 in Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 9780465064861 Release Year: 2014 Publication Year: 2014 Topic: Europe / Austria & Hungary, Military / Strategy, World / European, Europe / General Item Length: 9.1 in Language: English Release Date: 10/07/2014 Number of Pages: 720 Pages Publication Name: Europe Item Width: 6 in ISBN-10: 0465064868 EAN: 9780465064861 Genre: Political Science, History Book Title: Europe : the Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to the Present Format: Trade Paperback

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Further Details Title: Europe Condition: New Author: Brendan Simms Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0465064868 EAN: 9780465064861 ISBN: 9780465064861 Publisher: Basic Books Genre: History Topic: Military History Release Date: 10/07/2014 Description: If there is a fundamental truth of geopolitics, it is this: whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls all of Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings and conquerors, presidents and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. From Charles V and Napoleon to Bismarck and Cromwell, from Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern history have staked their titanic visions on this vital swath of land. In Europe, prizewinning historian Brendan Simms presents an authoritative account of the past half-millennium of European history, demonstrating how the battle for mastery there has shaped the modern world. Beginning in 1453, when the collapse of the Byzantine Empire laid Europe open to Ottoman incursion and prompted the dramatic expansion of the Holy Roman Empire, Simms leads readers through the epic struggle for the heart of Europe.Stretching from the Low Countries through Germany and into the North Italian plain, this relatively compact zone has historically been the richest and most productive on earth. For hundreds of years, its crucial strategic importance stoked a seemingly unending series of conflicts, from the English Civil War to the French Revolution to the appalling world wars of the 20th century. But when Europe is in harmony, Simms shows, the entire world benefits--a lesson that current leaders would do well to remember. A bold and compelling work by a renowned scholar, Europe integrates religion, politics, military strategy, and international relations to show how history--and Western civilization itself--was forged in the crucible of Europe. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 44mm Item Weight: 880g Release Year: 2014 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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