A World History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the first stirrings of prehistoric civilization to the complex, interconnected world of the twentieth century, A World History presents an ambitious and panoramic sweep of humanity's shared past, tracing the rise and fall of empires, the spread of religions, and the relentless exchange of ideas, goods, and peoples across continents and millennia. William H. McNeill, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated historians, chronicles how civilizations did not develop in isolation but were perpetually shaped by contact, conflict, and cooperation with one another — a bold thesis that fundamentally reframes how readers understand historical causation. McNeill's prose is authoritative yet accessible, synthesizing an extraordinary breadth of material into a coherent and compelling narrative that never loses sight of the human drama at its core. His landmark concept of the closure of the ecumene — the gradual knitting together of the world's separate civilizational zones — gives this work an analytical backbone that distinguishes it from mere chronological survey. Now in a revised New Edition, this enduring classic remains an indispensable text for students, scholars, and anyone who wishes to understand not just where humanity has been, but why the world looks the way it does today.
Author: William H. Mcneill
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the first stirrings of prehistoric civilization to the complex, interconnected world of the twentieth century, A World History presents an ambitious and panoramic sweep of humanity's shared past, tracing the rise and fall of empires, the spread of religions, and the relentless exchange of ideas, goods, and peoples across continents and millennia. William H. McNeill, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated historians, chronicles how civilizations did not develop in isolation but were perpetually shaped by contact, conflict, and cooperation with one another — a bold thesis that fundamentally reframes how readers understand historical causation. McNeill's prose is authoritative yet accessible, synthesizing an extraordinary breadth of material into a coherent and compelling narrative that never loses sight of the human drama at its core. His landmark concept of the closure of the ecumene — the gradual knitting together of the world's separate civilizational zones — gives this work an analytical backbone that distinguishes it from mere chronological survey. Now in a revised New Edition, this enduring classic remains an indispensable text for students, scholars, and anyone who wishes to understand not just where humanity has been, but why the world looks the way it does today.