A history of Europe

Synopsis

J. M. Roberts's sweeping and entertaining History of the World has sold more than a quarter million copies since its original publication. It remains, in the words of the great historian A. J. P. Taylor, a ?stupendous achievement'the unrivaled World History of our day'unbelievably accurate in its facts and almost incontestable in its judgement.'Now, in an equally outstanding performance, Roberts has turned to the history of Europe. Beginning with its Neolithic origins and the early civilizations of the Aegean, he traces the development of the European identity over the course of thousands of years, ranging across empires and religions, economics, science, and the arts. Narrative history from a master of the genre, The History of Europe ?combines authority and good sense with fluency and wit.'For the reader looking for an account which is concise but comprehensive, lively but reliable, this is the obvious choice? (The Times Literary Supplement).