This groundbreaker by one of the premier historians of this century takes an anti-ethnocentric approach to the history of civilizations. This book focuses on the broad sweep of history rather than on the famous events. It covers historical developments in almost every corner of the globe, from the Muslim world and the Far East to Europe and the Americas. Includes maps.
"Refreshingly broad-brush in its approach...this history provides the big picture."--"The Christian Science Monitor." Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history, rather than the "event-based" technique of most other texts.
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HIST OF CIVILIZATIONS
Format: Paperback
Pages: 640
Product Weight: 0.95 lbs
Author: Braudel, Fernand
Translator: Mayne, Richard
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Dewey Decimal Classification: 909
Audience Age Group: 18 to UP
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780140124897
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