A Brief History of the Human Race

A Brief History of the Human Race

"Enthralling....If so compact a book can be magisterial, [this] is it.â€•Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World...Â Â Â Â "A smart, literate survey of human life from paleolithic times until 9/11."â€•Edward Rothstein, The New York Times
Why has human history been crowded into the last few thousand years? Why has it happened at all? Could it have happened in a radically different way? What should we make of the disproportionate role of the West in shaping the world we currently live in? This witty, intelligent hopscotch through human history addresses these questions and more. Michael Cook sifts the human career on earth for the most telling nuggets and then uses them to elucidate the whole. From the calendars of Mesoamerica and the temple courtesans of medieval India to the intricacies of marriage among an aboriginal Australian tribe, Cook explains the sometimes eccentric variety in human cultural expression. He guides us from the prehistoric origins of human history across the globe through the increasing unification of the world, first by Muslims and then by European Christians in the modern period, illuminating the contingencies that have governed broad historical change. "A smart, literate survey of human life from paleolithic times until 9/11."â€•Edward Rothstein, The New York Times 11 maps, 28 illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2005-02-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393326451

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2005-02-17
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393326451

A Brief History of the Human Race

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