The Idea of Europe: From Antiquity to the European Union

by Anthony Pagden

Overview

This book addresses the question of what it means, and has meant, to be "European," covering the period from Antiquity to the end of the twentieth century. The essays discuss questions of politics, law, religion, culture, literature, and even affectivity in a broad account of how a distinctive European identity has grown over the centuries and its place in the future evolution of the European Union. In the massive literature of European integration, no other book takes such a long historical perspective, and none other deals directly with the question of identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521791717
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/04/2002
Series:	Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.94(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction Anthony Pagden; 1. Europe: conceptualising a continent Anthony Pagden; 2. Some Europes in their History J. G. A. Pocock; 3. 'Europe' in the Middle Ages William Chester Jordan; 4. The Republican mirror: the Dutch idea of Europe Hans Blom; 5. The Napoleonic Empire and the Europe of nations Biancamaria Fontana; 6. Homo politicus and homo oeconomicus: the European citizen according to Max Weber Wilfried Nippel; Part II: 7. The European self rethinking an attitude Michael Herzfeld; 8. European Nationalism and European Union Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia; 9. From the ironies of identity to the identity of ironies Luisa Passerini; 10. Muslims and European identity: can Europe represent Islam? Talal Asad; 11. The long road to unity: the contribution of law to the process of European integration, 1945–1995 Philip Ruttley; 12. The Euro, economic federalism and the question of national sovereignty Elie Cohen; 13. Identity politics and European integration: the case of Germany Thomas Risse and Daniela Engelmann-Martin; 14. Nationalism in Spain: the organization of Convivencia Andrés de Blas Guerrero; 15. The Kantian idea of Europe: critical and cosmopolitan perspectives James Tully.

Editorial Reviews

"All of these thought-provoking essays raise critical and often unanswerable questions. Their immersion in theory means that the intellectual fruits require time to digest, but the diversity of perspectives provides a valuable testing ground to any reader who claims to understand Europe. Highly recommended for graduate students and faculty." Choice

From the Publisher

Fifteen essays written by government advisors as well as university professors in anthropology, history, political science, and social science address the question of whether there is a collective "idea" of Europe as a political and cultural domain. Ranging in time from the ancient world to the present, topics include "Europe" in the Middle Ages, the European citizen according to Max Weber, and Muslims and European identity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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