Ideas of Europe: Time, Space, and Tradition

Ideas of Europe is a critical essay that reassesses the founding myths of Europe and the making of a European identity from antiquity to the present age. It argues that the creation of a strong and wide European cultural identity has compensated for the intrinsic fragility and precarious nature of the perceived geographical entity of Europe. The development of a creative relationship between antiquity and modernity and the birth of European Literature have created a 'time of and for Europe'.

Format: Hardback
Length: 44 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ideas of Europe is a comprehensive essay that critically examines the founding myths of Europe and the construction of a European identity from ancient times to the present. Antonelli contends that despite the perceived geographical entity of Europe's inherent fragility and vulnerability, a robust and diverse European cultural identity has been established. This identity has been shaped by the integration of Latin tradition, as interpreted and adapted by Germanic, Romance, Slavonic, Greek, and Byzantine cultures, to create the European cultural landscape as we know it today. The book explores the development of a creative relationship between antiquity and modernity, leading to the emergence of European Literature and a "time of and for Europe."

The approach employed throughout the book combines historical-philological analysis with critical engagement with the great authors of the European tradition, spanning from classical Greek and Latin figures to nineteenth- and twentieth-century literati and philosophers. This critical history of European cultural representations serves as a valuable resource for readers interested in cultural history and the values of Europe, spanning various humanities and social sciences disciplines.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 143 x 223 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032425801