| Description |
viii., 340 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. The first civilisations -- 2. Civilisation and empire in the Mediterranean -- 3. Civilisation in India and China -- 4. Christendom and the origins of Europe -- 5. The rivals of Christendom - Byzantium, the Slavs and Islam -- 6. China and India - from early middle ages to modern times -- 7. South East Asia and Japan -- 8. Beyond the frontiers -- 9. The rise of the West -- 10. The age of revolution -- 11. The nineteenth century -- 12. The end of European hegemony -- 13. One world 1945-2004 -- 14. The Europeans in Australia |
| Summary |
The history of the human race is a story of courage and initiative, or ruthless war and rare peace, of long periods of stagnation and occasional great initiatives. Above all, it is our story, the explanation of how we came to be what we are. Misused, history becomes propaganda and promotes hatred and conflict. Balanced and unbiased history can help to eliminate such prejudice and misunderstanding. This book is an effort at presenting a balanced history of the world in little more than 100,000 words, the size of a short novel. It's brevity and clarity make it easy and satisfying material for the busy reader today |
| Subject |
Human beings.
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Civilization -- History.
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World history.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
1740970691 (paperback) |
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9781740970693 (paperback) |
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