Europe: A Tapestry of Nations
- ISBN-10
- 0671668293
- ISBN-13
- 9780671668297
- Series
- Europe
- Category
- Europe
- Pages
- 587
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Touchstone Books
- Author
- Flora Lewis
Description
Each country's history, geography, and personality is colorfully detailed. The themes crucial to the continent today are explored--the aftermath of colonialism, socialism, terrorism, the East-West conflict, bilingualism, and regionalism.
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