European History for Dummies

A fun, informative guide to Europe's past and present. The history of Europe is rich, complex, vibrant, and at timesviolent; it has influenced many countries throughout the world andhas itself been influenced by many countries. In the light-heartedEuropean History For Dummies, historian Sean Lang exploresthe countries, conflicts, people, institutions, disasters, andtriumphs that have helped shape modern-day Europe, packing in tonsof facts alongside the fun. Chapters range from "Celts withoutKilts" and "What a Way to Run a Republic!" to "I Capture Quite aFew Castles," "Reformation Ruckus," and "The War to End AllWars." Sean Lang, the author of British History For Dummies(0-7645-7021-8), is also a history lecturer, examiner, andwriter.