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History of the World by O A Westad and J. M. Roberts (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199936765
ISBN-139780199936762
eBay Product ID (ePID)117182744
Product Key Features
Edition6
Book TitleHistory of the World
Number of Pages1280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Renaissance, Modern / General, World
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorOA Westad, J. M. Roberts
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.7 in
Item Weight61.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
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LCCN2012-041862
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Dewey Edition23
ReviewsAcclaim for earlier editions "A stupendous achievement...the unrivalled world history of our day." --A.J.P. Taylor,The Observer "Intelligently organized, insightful, and balanced...a fine addition to any library." --The Christian Science Monitor "It is greatly to John Roberts's credit that after a generation on the Oxford tutorial treadmill he can write so lively and so continuously interesting a book."--The Economist "Roberts writes well, with style and verve and wit."--Library Journal "It is always something of an amazement that anyone would be courageous enough to attempt such a work--and in fewer than 1,000 pages--but Roberts clearly succeeds with a steady, clear-headed style that carries the reader along through the centuries."--Chicago Tribune "Epic yet readable, perfect for those who find History of the Universe too daunting to crack."--The Philadelphia Inquirer, Acclaim for earlier editions "A stupendous achievement...the unrivalled world history of our day." --A.J.P. Taylor, The Observer "Intelligently organized, insightful, and balanced...a fine addition to any library." --The Christian Science Monitor "It is greatly to John Roberts's credit that after a generation on the Oxford tutorial treadmill he can write so lively and so continuously interesting a book."--The Economist "Roberts writes well, with style and verve and wit."--Library Journal "It is always something of an amazement that anyone would be courageous enough to attempt such a work--and in fewer than 1,000 pages--but Roberts clearly succeeds with a steady, clear-headed style that carries the reader along through the centuries."--Chicago Tribune "Epic yet readable, perfect for those who find History of the Universe too daunting to crack."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Decimal909
Table Of ContentBOOK ONE BEFORE HISTORY Introduction 1 The Foundations 2 Homo Sapiens 3 The Possibility of Civilization BOOK TWO CIVILIZATIONS Introduction 1 Early Civilized Life 2 Ancient Mesopotamia 3 Ancient Egypt 4 Intruders and Invaders 5 The Beginnings of Civilization in South Asia 6 Ancient China 7 The Other Worlds of the Ancient Past 8 Transformations BOOK THREE THE CLASSICAL AGE Introduction 1 Remaking the Old World 2 The Greeks 3 The Hellenistic World 4 Rome 5 Christianity and Western Transition 6 Classical India 7 Classical China BOOK FOUR THE AGE OF DIVERGING TRADITIONS Introduction 1 The Central Eurasian Crossroads 2 Islam and the Arab Empires 3 Byzantium and Its Sphere 4 The New Near East and the Making of Europe 5 India 6 Imperial China 7 Japan 8 Worlds Apart 9 Europe: The Possibility of Change 10 New Limits, New Horizons BOOK FIVE THE MAKING OF THE EUROPEAN AGE Introduction 1 Qing China and Mughal India 2 A New Kind of Society: Early Modern Europe 3 Authority and Its Challengers in Europe 4 The New World of Great Powers 5 Europe's Assault on the World 6 World History's New Shape 7 Ideas Old and New BOOK SIX THE GREAT ACCELERATION Introduction 1 Long-term Change 2 Political Change in an Age of Revolution 3 Political Change: A New Europe 4 Political Change: The Anglo-Saxon World 5 The European World Hegemony 6 Imperialism and Imperial Rule 7 Asian Metamorphoses BOOK SEVEN THE END OF THE EUROPEAN AGE Introduction 1 Strains in the System 2 The Era of the First World War 3 The Making of a New Asia 4 The Ottoman Heritage and the Western Islamic Lands 5 The Second World War 6 Decolonisation and Cold War BOOK EIGHT OUR OWN TIME Introduction 1 Revolutions in Science and Perceptions 2 The Cold War World 3 Crises and Détente 4 The Closing of an Era 5 Openings and Closures 6 Whole World History
SynopsisFirst published in 1976, J.M. Robert's The New History of the World is a one of the landmark works of our era. It has been fully revised and updated to offer a substantial, authoritative, and truly global narrative of world history., J.M. Roberts's renowned History of the World is widely considered the finest available one-volume survey of the major events, developments, and personalities of the known past, offering generations of readers a tour of the vast landscape of human history. In this new edition, Bancroft Prize-winning historian Odd Arne Westad has completely revised this landmark work to bring the narrative up to the twenty-first century, including the 9/11 attacks and the wars in the Middle East. Westad utilizes the remarkable gains in scholarship in recent decades to enhance the book's coverage of early human life and vastly improve the treatment of India and China, Central Eurasia, early Islam, and the late Byzantine Empire, as well as the history of science, technology, and economics. The result is a truly remarkable work of compression and synthesis, sweeping through thousands of years of history, weaving the stories of empires, art, religion, economics, and science into a lucid and engaging narrative. Ranging from the early hominids and the emergence of Mesopotamian civilizations and ancient Egypt, the book illuminates such topics as the Roman Empire, the explosive arrival of Islam, the rise and fall of samurai rule in Japan, the medieval kingdoms of sub-Saharan Africa, the Mongol conquests, and the early modern expansion of Europe across the globe; also covered are the struggle for American independence, the French Revolution, the colonial empires, Japan's startling modernization, and the World Wars. With over 90 informative maps, The History of the World remains the finest, most readable survey in print.
LC Classification NumberD20.R65 2013
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- Apr 06, 2021
Very interesting and quality world history book
Thought the book was well written and interesting. A huge book that took me some time to complete. I sold the book but found that I missed it and repurchased again. Would recommend for anybody interested in the History of the World.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 21, 2021
Very good history book.
This is a good book to read for school reports or if you are just interested in world history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 21, 2020
History of the World
Wonderful history book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
