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The History of the Idea of Europe (What Is Europe?) by Kevin Wilson and Jan van der Dussen, [produced by the Open University in conjunction with the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities], contributors, Pim den Boer, Peter Bugge, Ole Waever is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The History of the Idea of Europe (What Is Europe?) about?

\"This book puts the idea of Europe in its historical context, tracing it back to the ancient Greeks and their association of Europe with political freedom. From this starting point the first essay shows how Europe became identified with Christendom in the fifteenth century and with 'civilization' in the eighteenth, before being used by nineteenth-century reformers and reactionaries either to promote change or to defend the status quo.\" \"Twentieth-century developments are the focus for discussion in the other two essays. A number of 'projects' for Europe are examined against the background of the two world wars, consideration is given to recent trends towards political and economic integration and an assessment is offered of the contemporary relevance of the European idea.\"--Jacket This book explores the idea of Europe in its historical context, tracing it back to the ancient Greeks and their association of Europe with political freedom.

Author

Kevin Wilson and Jan van der Dussen, [produced by the Open University in conjunction with the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities], contributors, Pim den Boer, Peter Bugge, Ole Waever

Publisher

The Open University ; London ; New York : Routledge

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610137756

Subjects

History, Sociology, Science

Rating

3.09 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14