The History of Europe book is a captivating narrative about the common history of our continent from the end of the Ice Age to the present day. Step back in time to the rise of the Roman Empire, brutal Viking raids, the cultural boom of the Renaissance, and relive the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of consumer culture in the 21st century. Historian Jeremy Black acts as an expert guide to the past that has shaped our society today. A beautifully illustrated publication with more than 200 color photographs, detailed timelines and fascinating maps, History of Europe brings our continent's long history closer to us and makes it comprehensible.