Includes bibliographical references (p. [1137]-1172) and index
Ancient Greece -- Ancient Rome -- The birth of Europe -- The Middle Age -- Cristendom in crisis -- Renaissances and Reformations -- Enlightenment and Absolutism -- A continent in turmoil -- Powerhouse of the world (1815-1914) -- Europe in eclipse (1914-1945) -- Europe divided and undivided (1945-1991)