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Cassell's Chronology of World History

Cassell's Chronology of World History

by HywelWilliams (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $3.25
Synopsis

CASSELL'S CHRONOLOGY OF WORLD HISTORY lists year by year and region by region not only pivotal historical and political events but also advances and achievements in the arts and sciences. Charting the rise and fall of civilizations and empires, as well as the arrival and impact of cultural and technological innovations, it guides the user through the myriad developments and upheavals that have shaped the history of the world. The volume is divided into four broad sections, each of which is preceded by a narrative essay depicting in broad brushstrokes the salient developments and trends of the period in question. Within each of these broad sections, a series of 'spotlight' essays look at key historical themes in the history of the period, from the Arab Revolution and Islam's God to the American Hegemony. These essays - together with the author's 100 profiles - complement perfectly the chronological content of the volume and provide the user with a twin-track entry to the book.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 752
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 14 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 0304357308
ISBN 13: 9780304357307
Book Overview: A complete work of world-historical reference, fully international in its scope; Provides an accurate, informative, usable and comprehensive summary of world events, from Sargon to Saddam; Enables the user to find dates for key events with the maximum of ease, and to trace lines of connection and sequence; Allows the user to compare events happening in different parts of the world at the same time, and to identify surprising simultaneities; Accessible narrative essays on key themes, movements and periods - and profiles of the 100 top thinkers who have influenced history - provide a contextual counterpoint to the pure factual content of the chronology; Index of events and names mentioned in the chronology. Will appeal to both the reference and the popular history markets.

Media Reviews
Many people have tried to write histories of the world: but the sheer scope of the task has often defeated even the most intelligent and gifted writers. In this immensely valuable and absorbing book, Hywel Williams takes the most straightforward approach to this immeasurable subject... This is a superb book of its type, written with real authority and with a majestic sweep. It should be an essential part of the library of any intelligent household. -- SIMON HEFFER COUNTRY LIFE What sets Hywel Williams's book apart is the analysis he applies to the avalanche of facts he presents... William's thoughtful essays, dotted throughout the book, give structure and context to the overall work... books such as this are invaluable, and this particular one is the best of the large crop available. -- ANDREW ROBERTS NEW STATESMAN definitely one for the would-be scholar who has never had time to learn dates, names and places. It's all there... in a simple, comprehensive and immensely interesting near-770 page compendium. JEWISH TELEGRAPH
Author Bio
Hywel Williams is a a Guardian columnist specialising in history and politics, and the author of the acclaimed GUILTY MEN, an acerbic study of the declining years of John Major's 1992-97 Conservative government. His 6-part television history of modern Wales, 'A Promised Land?', will be broadcast this summer by HTV/Carlton.