The boundaries of Europe from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonisation
"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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter
2015
[2015] |
| Colección: | Discourses on Intellectual Europe
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425890906719 |
| Sumario: | "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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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (266 p.) Issued also in print |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783110420722 9783110420838 |
