Which is a good book about world's history in general?
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>>7988440
ulysses
>>7988440
It's way too general a subject to be doing the subject any justice, but people attempt it anyway.
Braudel's is pretty good, though I have some issues with it.
/lit/ has often said H.G.Wells The Outline of History is also good
>>7988440
There are no good books about world history in general, as to be a good book about history it would have to be a good history, and there are no good general histories.
>>7988440
Doesn't work like that.
If you are ambitious, Toynbee is close.
What group of books, the smallest amount, would give a good overview of world history?
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>Braudel
Wiki description looks interesting. Did he write clearly, or was he a typical French obscurantist?
the once and future king
Depends on what you mean by "world's history" if you're talking about like the history of planet earth you really can't beat A Short History of Nearly everything by Bill Bryson. If you're talking about a more human-centred viewpoint i'd recommend A Child's History of the World by V.M. Hillyer, it could very well be nostalgia goggles but as a child I read it more times than I can count. It's beautifully simplistic and sparked a lifelong love of history for me.
