The Boundaries of Europe: From the Fall of the Ancient World to the Age of Decolonisation - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3110425564 ISBN 13 : 9783110425567

Editeur : De Gruyter Akademie Forschung, 2015

Synopsis

Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. This volume of bilingual essays from renowned European scholars outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization, or the end of the explicit endeavor to "Europeanize" the world. From the decline of the Roman Empire to the polycentrism of today's world, the essays span such aspects as the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from "mare nostrum" to a frontier between nations. Scandinavia, eastern Europe and the Atlantic are also analyzed as boundaries in the context of exploration, migratory movements, cultural exchanges, and war. The Boundaries of Europe, edited by Pietro Rossi, is the first installment in the ALLEA book series Discourses on Intellectual Europe, which seeks to explore the question of an intrinsic or quintessential European identity in light of the rising skepticism towards Europe as an integrated cultural and intellectual region.

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À propos de l'auteur

Pietro Rossi, University of Turin, Italy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter Akademie Forschung
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3110425564
• ISBN 13: 9783110425567
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 266
• Éditeur: Rossi Pietro
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