The Boundaries of Europe.
Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among other...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English German Italian |
| Language Notes: | Text in English, German and Italian. |
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De Gruyter
2015.
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| Series: | Discourses on intellectual Europe ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among other aspects, the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from?mare nostrum? to a frontier between nations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783110420838 311042083X 9783110420722 3110420724 |