An Introduction to the History of Western Europe

The Project Gutenberg EBook of An Introduction to the History of WesternEurope, by James Harvey RobinsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: An Introduction to the History of Western EuropeAuthor: James Harvey RobinsonRelease Date: July 12, 2008 [EBook #26042]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF WESTERN EUROPE ***Produced by Greg Bergquist and The Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netTranscriber's Note:Inconsistent punctuation and spelling in the original have been preserved.Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.Click on colored maps to see a larger version.PAGE FROM AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT P A G E F R O M A NI L L U M I N A T E D M A N U S C R I P TAN INTRODUCTION TO THEHistory Of Western EuropeBYJAMES HARVEY ROBINSONProfessor of History in Columbia UniversityHistory is no easy science;its subject, human society,is infinitely complex.Fustel de CoulangesGINN & COMPANYBOSTON · NEW YORK · CHICAGO · LONDONEntered at Stationers' HallCopyright, 1902, 1903BY JAMES HARVEY ROBINSONALL RIGHTS RESERVED612.1The Athenæum PressGINN & COMPANY · PROPRIETORS ·BOSTON · U.S.A.PREFACEIn introducing the student to the history of the development of European culture, the ...