Michael Macdonald sees Europe (and particularly England, France and Germany) as the primary foundation of our western way of life, producing many of our greatest thinkers, artists, writers, politicians and saints. While Europe, a Tantalising Romance , second edition, affirms the value of all European cultures, Macdonald chooses to focus mostly on the literary, artistic, philosphical and theological contributions of England, France, Gemany, Russia, central Europe, and Scandinavia, as well as a number of Europe’s most-visited cities - London, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Prague, Moscow, St.Petersburg, Copenhagen, Rome, Florence, Venice, Madrid and Athens. This book provides readers with a brief, scholarly, practical synthesis of what Europe stands for and has to offer its visitors. Revised numerous times based upon the author’s experiences as Director of the European Quarter at Seattle Pacific University, this is a valuable guide for travellers and non-travellers alike.