Ruin and Renewal - Civilising Europe After the Second World War (Paperback, Main)

'Excellent ... much to ponder' Financial Times 'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the world of today' - Margaret MacMillan, author of War: How Conflict Shaped Us 'A masterpiece' David Motadel, author of Revolutionary World 1945. Europe lies in ruins - its cities and towns destroyed by conflict, its economies crippled, its societies ripped apart by war and violence. In the wake of the physical devastation came profound moral questions: how could Europe - once proudly confident of its place at the heart of the 'civilised world' - have done this to itself? And what did it mean that it had? In the years that followed, Europeans - from politicians to refugees, poets to campaigners, religious leaders to communist revolutionaries - tried to make sense of what had happened, and to forge a new concept of civilisation that would bring peace and progress to a broken continent. As they wrestled with questions great and small - from the legacy of colonialism to workplace etiquette - institutions and shared ideals emerged which still shape our world today. Rich with original sources and individual voices, this is a gripping, authoritative account of how Europe rose from the ashes of the Second World War - and forged itself anew.

General

Imprint:	Profile Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2020
Authors:	Paul Betts
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	544
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-78816-110-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-78816-110-6
Barcode:	9781788161107

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