The World of Man
The World of Man
Prose Passages Chiefly from the Works of the Great Historians, Classical and English
L. J. Cheney
July 2014
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Originally published in 1933, this book contains a selection of various types of historical writing. The text is divided into the following categories: 'History', 'Principalities and Powers', 'Cities of Men', 'War and Peace', 'Admiralty' and 'The Works of Man'. It is notable for containing passages by writers who might not be regarded as conventionally historical. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in history and historiography.
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July 2014Paperback
9781107418394
328 pages
203 × 127 × 19 mm
0.36kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. History
- 2. Principalities and powers
- 3. Cities of men
- 4. War and peace
- 5. Admiralty
- 6. The works of man
- Index of authors and translators
- Index of subjects.
