TY - BOOK ID - 32526838 TI - Europe: a cultural history PY - 2006 SN - 0415323584 0415323592 9780415323581 9780415323598 9780415663571 9780415323584 PB - London Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Europe KW - Civilization. KW - History. KW - Civilisation KW - Histoire KW - #KVHA:Cultuurgeschiedenis; Europa KW - #KVHA:Geschiedenis; Europa KW - 930.85 KW - 930.85 Cultuurgeschiedenis. Kultuurgeschiedenis KW - Cultuurgeschiedenis. Kultuurgeschiedenis KW - History of civilization KW - History of Europe KW - Civilization KW - History KW - Europe - History. KW - Europe - Civilization UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32526838 AB - From ancient Babylonian law codes to Pope Urban II's call to crusade in 1095, and from Michelangelo on Italian art in 1538 to Sting's lyrics in the twentieth century, the cultural history of Europe is a diverse and wide-ranging subject. This exceptional text expertly condenses it, explains it and introduces it to the reader in a thorough and highly readable style. Presented chronologically, "Europe : a cultural history" examines the many cultural building blocks of Europe, their importance in the continent’s cultural identity, and how the perception of Europe has changed over the centuries. Starting with the beginnings of agricultural society and ending with the mass culture of the early twenty-first century, the book uses literature, art, science, technology and music to examine Europe’s cultural history in terms of continuity and change. Rietbergen looks at how societies developed new ways of surviving, believing, consuming and communicating throughout the period. His book is distinctive in paying particular attention to the impact of other cultures on Europe, from its Celtic and German origins, to the influence of the Greeks and the Romans, the role of Christianity, and the modern day contact with Islam. The text has been thoroughly revised for the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and with a wide selection of excerpts to support the arguments, lyrics from contemporary songs and many illustrations, this book is an excellent student resource for both historical and cultural studies. ER -