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The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a comp

The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a comp

N. Larned, J.

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Biographies GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353708915
ISBN13: 9789353708917
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 942
Weight: 4.71
Height: 1.86 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
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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