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Europe the Continent

Material that discusses Europe as a whole.
Historical Myths: Common Codes Supposedly Hidden In Statues
Do the legs on statues reveal if someone died in battle or went on crusade?
Holy Leagues of the 16th Century
Your Guide presents a series of short summaries covering the many holy leagues of the sixteenth century, including those of the Italian Wars and the anti-Ottoman coalitions.
The History Guide: Lectures on History
Steven Kreis has tutored at several universities and thanks to his generosity you can read his lectures online. There is a complete course on ancient and medievial history, the start of one on early modern history and other essays on modern topics.
Books on General European History
This page indexes bibliographic information on history books which cover Europe as either a geographical whole, or in units extending beyond single political or thematic boundaries.
European Borders: History Of Space/Space Of History
This complicated essay by J. Peter Burgess deals with the philosophy of history and historical thought, specifically, the extent to which 'Europe' has falsely defined our use of history and borders. This is not for the beginner.

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