- Paperback: 428 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 3 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764570609
- ISBN-13: 978-0764570605
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...Lang has produced a comprehensive, concise, fascinating account...of the main events that have helped shaped modern history..." (The Times Educational Supplement, June 2006)
"...well worth reading, handy as a reference book...." (The Teacher, July 2006)
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A fun, informative guide to Europe’s past and present.
The history of Europe is rich, complex, vibrant, and at times violent; it has influenced many countries throughout the world and has itself been influenced by many countries. In the light-hearted European History For Dummies, historian Sean Lang explores the countries, conflicts, people, institutions, disasters, and triumphs that have helped shape modern-day Europe, packing in tons of facts alongside the fun. Chapters range from "Celts without Kilts" and "What a Way to Run a Republic!" to "I Capture Quite a Few Castles," "Reformation Ruckus," and "The War to End All Wars."
Sean Lang, the author of British History For Dummies (0-7645-7021-8), is also a history lecturer, examiner, and writer.
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Making History Interesting!, May 20 2007
By E. Micci "WodoKid" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: European History for Dummies (Paperback)
I took AP European History. I used this "for dummies" book in order to prepare myself for the exam. It was one of the few books that I could read without falling asleep. If I would have had this book before I took the class to give myself an idea of where the class was going, I would have saved myself a lot of pain, trouble, and headache.The most important aspect of this book are the interesting side stories about certain individuals. They make history more personable and sometimes funny.
I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in a *broad* overview of European History or for someone who is sick of the conventional history books.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Dummy, Jan 3 2011
By Conor - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: European History for Dummies (Paperback)
Product was pretty good, but with 100s of years of history the number of names/places can get a little overwhelming for the regular dummy.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Superflous Jokes + Mediocre Historian = Awful Book, Dec 7 2011
By mrsbouvier - Published on Amazon.com
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This book is a frustrating failure. The author doesn't seem to have much room for, say, historical DATES, but has more than enough room to put in endless side comments he must have thought were funny. Advice to the author: (A) They're not. They get in the way and they're not even remotely funny. (B) Try focusing on the actual history next time.I loved Medieval History for Dummies because the author did a great job of relating the facts in an enjoyable way.
Too bad this author couldn't have maintained focus long enough to complete a successful book.
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