The Boundaries of Europe: From the Fall of the Ancient World to the Age of Decolonisation

The Boundaries of Europe: From the Fall of the Ancient World to the Age of Decolonisation
ISBN-10
311042083X
ISBN-13
9783110420838
Category
Political Science
Pages
266
Language
English
Published
2015-04-24
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Author
Pietro Rossi

Description

Europe’s boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. This volume of bilingual essays from renowned European scholars outlines the transformation of Europe’s boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization, or the end of the explicit endeavor to “Europeanize” the world. From the decline of the Roman Empire to the polycentrism of today’s world, the essays span such aspects as the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from “mare nostrum” to a frontier between nations. Scandinavia, eastern Europe and the Atlantic are also analyzed as boundaries in the context of exploration, migratory movements, cultural exchanges, and war. The Boundaries of Europe, edited by Pietro Rossi, is the first installment in the ALLEA book series Discourses on Intellectual Europe, which seeks to explore the question of an intrinsic or quintessential European identity in light of the rising skepticism towards Europe as an integrated cultural and intellectual region.

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