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# Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler Paperback – Illustrated, May 17, 2007

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Europe 101 is a fantastic read!
  

*by Q***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2013*

Art is a narrative of history; Rick Steves has championed the narration of history through art in this very readable tome.As a non-westerner and non-Christian, I was somewhat familiar with Christian themes and Graeco-Roman figures (both real and mythological) but it was all a big jumble; Rick created order within that topsy-turvy chronology.The book is very readable, and makes you quirk your lips quite a few times. Although read post-travel, (after my travels to Italy, Spain, Turkey and Greece) the accounts were engaging, and they made me relive my memories.The only notable Muslim mention is the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, which is a fourteenth century palace. Given that Spain downplays, and even excises Muslim history from it's official narrative, I suppose Steve's stance is understandable. Otherwise the European Dark ages, which he classifies as AD 500-1000, are the glory days of Spain, which brought advanced surgery, advanced astronomy, agricultural revolution, end of serfdom, musical instruments such as the lute, three course meals, modern hospitals, Arabic numerals, Algebra, Chemistry, schools, libraries, translations of Aristotle & Co., coffee, town planning and the wonder of wonders, the Arabian Nights to Europe. All this happened from 761-1050 AD.Overall, this is a five-star book! I vicariously enjoyed Parisian travel through it, and also relived beautiful memories of Mediterranean Europe through it. It was humbling to think that I had been to such monumental sights.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Europe book
  

*by D***B on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2022*

Thank you, this was in excellent condition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book, Easy Read
  

*by P***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 9, 2015*

History books in general can be a bit dry and boring, but this was a great read!  I've been a fan of Rick Steves travel books and his television program for quite a while and his personality definitely comes through in this book.  It does a great job of covering a wide range of European history at a high level.  If you're looking for intense detail about Alexander the Great, for instance, this probably wont be what your looking for.  This book is best used as a helpful historical guide for people who love to travel.  Various site's, buildings, art pieces, etc. are given extra meaning and historical significance in this travel/historical guide.  Overall, this is great read to gain basic historical knowledge for those of us that love to travel and learn about the places we visit.

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