00847nam a2200193 i 4500008004100000020001800041040000800059082001300067100002100080245004100101260003100142300003100173336002600204337002800230338002700258500002000285520033600305650001200641240306s19971996xx bdo        001 0 und d  a0-7126-6633-8  aGCL  a940bDAV10aDavies,  Norman 10aEUROPE :bA History /cNorman Davies  aLondon, bPimlico :c1996.  bpbk.a1365 Pages :c23 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes Index.  aEurope’s history spans thousands of years, beginning with the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, which shaped Western philosophy, law, and government. After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, Europe entered the Middle Ages, marked by feudalism, the power of the Catholic Church, and events like the Crusades.  aHistory