Age Of Apocalypse: Compendium Of History 1860 To The Present Day
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; faded and worn spine
From the sweeping transformations of the industrial age to the existential crises of the modern era, Age of Apocalypse: Compendium of History 1860 to the Present Day presents a panoramic and unflinching survey of the forces that have shaped our world. Barry Jones chronicles the political upheavals, technological revolutions, and social convulsions that have defined human civilisation from the mid-nineteenth century onward, drawing together vast threads of global history into a single, authoritative compendium. Jones writes with the confidence of a polymath, synthesising military conflicts, ideological struggles, and cultural shifts into a coherent and compelling narrative arc. The work argues that the modern age is defined not merely by progress, but by the ever-present shadow of catastrophe — a tension that renders each era of apparent advancement simultaneously fragile and perilous. Readers who dare to confront history in its full, unvarnished complexity will find this volume an indispensable and thought-provoking companion.
Author: Barry Jones
Format: Paperback
Published: 1975, Macmillan
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; faded and worn spine
From the sweeping transformations of the industrial age to the existential crises of the modern era, Age of Apocalypse: Compendium of History 1860 to the Present Day presents a panoramic and unflinching survey of the forces that have shaped our world. Barry Jones chronicles the political upheavals, technological revolutions, and social convulsions that have defined human civilisation from the mid-nineteenth century onward, drawing together vast threads of global history into a single, authoritative compendium. Jones writes with the confidence of a polymath, synthesising military conflicts, ideological struggles, and cultural shifts into a coherent and compelling narrative arc. The work argues that the modern age is defined not merely by progress, but by the ever-present shadow of catastrophe — a tension that renders each era of apparent advancement simultaneously fragile and perilous. Readers who dare to confront history in its full, unvarnished complexity will find this volume an indispensable and thought-provoking companion.