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New History of the World

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ISBN-10: 0230764304

ISBN-13: 9780230764309

Edition: 2012

Authors: Andrew Marr

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From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century, a global journey through human history, tieing-in with a major BBC television series. Andrew Marr, author of two best-selling histories of Great Britain, now turns his attention to the world as a whole. A Short History of the World takes readers from the Mayans to Mongolia, from the kingdom of Benin to the court of the Jagellonian kings of Poland. Traditional histories of this kind have tended to be Euro-centric, telling mankind’s story through tales of Greece and Rome and the crowned heads of Europe. Here, Marr widens the lens, concentrating as much, if not more on the Americas, Africa and Asia. Instead of focusing on one episode…    
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 10/29/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.87" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English

Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and has since enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer. From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC's Political Editor. He has written and presented TV documentaries on history, science and politics, and presents the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1 and Start the Week on Radio 4. Andrew lives in London with his family.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Out of the Heat, Towards the Ice
The Case for War
The Sword and the Word
Beyond the Muddy Melting Pot
The World Blows Open
Dreams of Freedom
Capitalism and Its Enemies
1918-2012: Our Times
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Picture Acknowledgements