The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
20.05.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
938
Maße (L/B/H)
28/21,6/5 cm
Gewicht
2306 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-433-9
Open this second volume of J. N. Larned's landmark reference set and feel the past speak with authority. History, in voices that matter. Designed for ready reference yet rewarding for unhurried reading, The New Larned History gathers carefully chosen passages from leading historians, biographers, and specialists, arranging them so a question becomes a path through global historical events and ideas. Part world history reference book, part multi-volume history encyclopedia and history anthology collection, it offers a lucid civilizations and empires overview alongside biographical history sketches that bring eras into focus. From ancient to modern history, its scope moves confidently across European and world history, linking nations, themes, and turning points without flattening them into a mere timeline. Its cross-referenced structure suits the desk as well as the armchair, turning scattered facts into connected understanding. Dip in for a name, a date, a motive; stay for the argument behind it today, too. First published in the great age of public learning, Larned's method helped shape how libraries and homes built a classic historical reference set: not summaries, but primary source history readings in the form of original excerpts from the better and newer literature of history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Keep it on the shelf for student research reference and library ready reference, and return to it whenever curiosity asks for context, comparison, and well-chosen prose.
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