This book follows the highly intricate movements of the prehistoric and historical peoples of Europe, before the emergence of the states of Europe. Its aim is to show that nowhere in the world, and especially in Europe, are there "pure" peoples. Pure peoples exist only in the dirty minds of chauvinists. This book, therefore, is clearly in favor of a United Europe of Peoples and tries to show that this union is a historical necessity that did not arise recently. (...) [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]