A History Of Histories
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Author |
: John Burrow |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 525 |
Release |
: 2009-04-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375727672 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375727671 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis A History of Histories by : John Burrow
Treating the practice of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the culture of the West, John Burrow magnificently brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the work of historians from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks to the present. With a light step and graceful narrative, he gathers together over 2,500 years of the moments and decisions that have helped create Western identity. This unique approach is an incredible lens with which to view the past. Standing alone in its ambition, scale and fascination, Burrow's history of history is certain to stand the test of time.
Author |
: John Wyon Burrow |
Publisher |
: Knopf Publishing Group |
Total Pages |
: 546 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375413117 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375413111 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis A History of Histories by : John Wyon Burrow
An analysis of the study of the past and its implications in the Western world, from ancient times to the present day, looks at the work of individual historians and how they presented the past in terms of their perspectives, beliefs, and historical periods.
Author |
: E. H. Gombrich |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 401 |
Release |
: 2014-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300213973 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300213972 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Little History of the World by : E. H. Gombrich
E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.
Author |
: American Museum of Natural History |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2014 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1454912146 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781454912149 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Natural Histories by : American Museum of Natural History
Highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.
Author |
: Justin Lake |
Publisher |
: CUA Press |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813221250 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0813221250 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Richer of Saint-Remi by : Justin Lake
Building upon, but also moving beyond, previous scholarship that has focused on Richer's political allegiances and his views of kingship, this study by Justin Lake provides the most comprehensive synthesis of the History, examining Richer's use and abuse of his sources, his relationship to Gerbert, and the motives that led him to write.
Author |
: Herodotus |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 71 |
Release |
: 2015-08-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781681462943 |
ISBN-13 |
: 168146294X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Histories Book 5: Terpsichore by : Herodotus
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his "inquiry", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the "Muse of History", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively.
Author |
: Jerald Podair |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 434 |
Release |
: 2018-05-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317485667 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317485661 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Routledge History of Twentieth-Century United States by : Jerald Podair
The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States is a comprehensive introduction to the most important trends and developments in the study of modern United States history. Driven by interdisciplinary scholarship, the thirty-four original chapters underscore the vast range of identities, perspectives and tensions that contributed to the growth and contested meanings of the United States in the twentieth century. The chronological and topical breadth of the collection highlights critical political and economic developments of the century while also drawing attention to relatively recent areas of research, including borderlands, technology and disability studies. Dynamic and flexible in its possible applications, The Routledge History of the Twentieth-Century United States offers an exciting new resource for the study of modern American history.
Author |
: Philip S. Peek |
Publisher |
: Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0806161035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780806161037 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Herodotus, Histories, Book V by : Philip S. Peek
Book V of the Histories focuses on the Persians and their expansion into Thrakia and Makedonia, as well as their conflict with the Greeks of Ionia.
Author |
: James Daybell |
Publisher |
: Atlantic Books |
Total Pages |
: 437 |
Release |
: 2018-10-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786494153 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786494159 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Histories of the Unexpected by : James Daybell
'History as you've never seen it before.' Dan Snow'A wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories.' Suzannah LipscombDid you know that the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; that the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; and that the history of bubbles is all about the French Revolution? And who knew that Heinrich Himmler, Tutankhamun and the history of needlework are linked to napalm and Victorian orphans?In Histories of the Unexpected, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of discovery that tackles some of the greatest historical themes - from the Tudors to the Second World War, from the Roman Empire to the Victorians - but via entirely unexpected subjects.By taking this revolutionary approach, they not only present a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveal the everyday world around us as never before.
Author |
: Herodotus |
Publisher |
: Penguin Classics |
Total Pages |
: 688 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39076001720825 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Histories by : Herodotus
The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales.