Europe by Jean Baptiste Duroselle

A history of the continent uniquely told from a very European viewpoint

The first one-volume, complete history of Europe, as told by Europeans themselves, from Homo Erectus to the Celts, to Greek wisdom and Roman grandeur, all of the way to the European phenomenon – the Industrial Revolution.

This is the definitive way to discover the real, modern Europe progressively unfolding, because looking back to the past reveals more about our future than we ever expected, and only by knowing how Europe came to be, can we know what really lies ahead.

Whilst experiencing constant turbulence and change, Europe has made an astonishing mark on the world. How did one small continent become so powerful? How did such diverse islands come together to act as one? How did a diplomatic society descend into bloodshed and what does that mean for Europe today?

For two-millenia Europe has been a superpower; it’s fretted coastlines, it’s many religions and revolutions have all shaped what it is now, and with more change ahead Jean-Baptiste Duroselle’s Europe including a special and up-to-date introduction from Anthony Teasdale, Director General for Parliamentary research and former Special Advisor for the Deputy Prime Minister, couldn’t be better timed. It is a much needed portrayal of our ever turbulent Europe.

About the Author: Jean Baptiste Duroselle (Author)
Jean-Baptiste Duroselle was born in Paris 1917. In 1938 he entered the Ecole Normale Superieure, from which he graduated first in his class. He went on to teach history at the lycees of Chartres and Versailles, and to hold posts at various European and American universities. From 1964 until his retirement in 1983 he was Professor of Contemporary History at the Sorbonne. He has presided over various commissions responsible for publishing French diplomatic archives and documents, and from 1985 to 1986 was President of the Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques at the Institut de France.

Anthony Teasdale (Introducer)
Anthony Teasdale is the Director General of the Directorate-General for Parlimentary Research Services of the European Parliment, he is also a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and has co-authored The Penguin Companion to the European Union. Anthony studied at Balliol and Nuffield at Oxford University and has spent his entire career involved in European politics, working as an advisor.

Europe: A History by Jean Baptiste Duroselle ISBN 9781405950299