
- 168 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
No-Nonsense Guide to World History, 3rd edition
About this book
Who was the first black queen? How much do you know about China's history? Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional textbooks â from the civilizations of Africa, Asia and Latin America to the history of women. This updated and revised edition of one of the best-selling No-Nonsense Guides includes a new chapter from the perspective of the end of the first decade of the 21st century and includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change.
A perfect read for someone who wants to embrace the whole of history, rather than disconnected dynasties and eventsâall in one slim volume.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 In the beginning
- 2 Pharaohs and priestesses
- 3 Superpowers and barbarians
- 4 God and the spirit
- 5 Greek and Latin
- 6 The rise and rise of religion
- 7 Light in the East
- 8 Wars of the cross
- 9 Glory and murder in the New World
- 10 The hidden continent
- 11 Shadow of the Sun King
- 12 The American way
- 13 The power and plenty of Asia
- 14 Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
- 15 Revolution
- 16 Carving up the world
- 17 Total war
- 18 The power of the workers
- 19 Capitalism and Fascism
- 20 The radical 20th century
- Postscript: shaping the 21st century
- Marking time: chronology
- Index