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
01.06.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
942
Maße (L/B/H)
28/21,6/5 cm
Gewicht
2316 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-891-7
History, at full voice. In one volume. A world of context, quickly. Volume III of J. N. Larned's landmark New Larned History gathers the actual words of leading historians, biographers and specialists into a disciplined, readable system of knowledge. Part world history reference book and part history essays anthology, it works as a historical encyclopedia volume you can open anywhere: to trace civilizations and empires as they rise, clash and transform; to follow political and military history through turning points; and to find biographies of famous leaders placed in the pressures and ideas that shaped them. The result is a global history survey that serves both curiosity and serious enquiry, from ancient to modern eras, without losing the drama of real lives and hard choices. Larned's achievement was to make a universal history compendium that respects scholarship while remaining usable at speed. For the researcher it is ready reference for researchers; for the classroom it is a steady student history study aid; and for any well-kept library reference collection it offers a coherent map of the past built from the better and newer literature of history available in his time. It is also a window into how a previous generation organised the world's story and argued for what mattered. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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