This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day.

• Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe.
  
• Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek political ideals by intellectuals at the end of the eighteenth century.
  
• Examines the twenty-year crisis from 1789 to 1815, when the repercussions of revolution in France were felt across the European continent.
  
• Explains how events in France led to the explosion of democratic...

In this ground-breaking new study, Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle Ages in the development of European history.

• - A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessment from a lifetime of scholarship might help us to place ourselves, not just territorially, but in that other precious element of history: time.- The Guardian
  
• -A book that never fails to be informative, readable and provocative. Le Goff... has been the bravest and best of champions for medieval...

This book explores the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day, charting the transformation from law rooted in the Church and local community towards a recognition of the centralised, secular authority of the state.

• Shows how these changes reflect the wider political, economic, and cultural developments within European history
• Demonstrates the diversity of traditions between European states and the possibilities and limitations in the search for common European values and goals