ABSTRACT

One of Croce’s most famous books, originally published in 1934, this volume covers the history of Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Wars until the end of the First World War. Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1931 the book discusses, among other things, religious freedoms, the concept of liberty, liberalism and nationalism and the rise of the German state.

chapter 1|17 pages

The Religion of Liberty

chapter 2|22 pages

Opposing Religious Faiths

chapter 3|16 pages

The Romantic Movement

chapter 9|59 pages

The Liberal Age (1871-1914)

chapter |12 pages

Epilogue