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A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own.
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of “history from beneath” – literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts – to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them.
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Customers find the information in the book interesting and high-level. They also say it’s readable, concise, and well-written. Readers describe the book as an engaging and lively read that blends excitement into the stories of the past. They praise the author as a terrific storyteller and the narrative is concise and uncluttered. They appreciate the wonderful layout and illustrations. Overall, customers say the book is a good starting point for newbies.
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