History of Europe: v. 1

by H.A.L. Fisher

(From the description on the reverse): A History of Europe, which Fisher completed in 1935, was immediately proclaimed a great work, in the tradition of Gibbon and Macauley. It is a remarkable synthesis of original research, which neither attempts to impose a false pattern on history, nor in its concern for detail, loses sight of the broader issues. This is volume 1

Genres: History, Nonfiction

768 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1969

About the author

Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher OM PC FRS, was English historian, educator, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Board of Education in David Lloyd George's 1916 to 1922 coalition government.

Reviews

[Lauren Albert · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent history--well written and engaging. The biases are almost quaint in their pre-PC openness. It made me wonder how our historians will sound to people in 80 years.

It's interesting to read a history written in the 30s before so much had changed. I think I didn't realize consciously how much had changed until I read this. But I think I'm jumping ahead to the second volume which I am now reading.

[Tristan]

I have all three volumes of H A L Fisher’s “A History of Europe” in one hardback tome reprinted in 1946 by Edward Arnold & Co having been originally published in 1936. Interesting to see that the book is certified as produced according to the authorised war economy standards ... and it’s in better nick than many of my books printed since!

[Frank Ashe · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of those books that makes history just move along.
But it shows its age. Europe? Really? Way too much focus on western Europe, essentially the EU before 1990. Where is the Ukraine as a separate state? Why so little on Russia?

[Carole-Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

The actual title is: History of Europe Volume 1: From the Earliest Times to 1713.
A Paperback edition printed February 1986 by Fontana Press.