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Title: The Far East and a New Europe (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 5) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0-19-521523-0 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A nice addition to a wonderful series
Comment: This book is the fifth volume in the wonderful Illustrated History of the World Series. This one covers India (from ~325 B.C. to ~1700 A.D.), China (also from ~325 B.C to ~1700 A.D.), Japan (from ~645 A.D. to ~1700 A.D.), Sub-Saharan Africa, Pre-Columbian America (mainly the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas), and Europe (from ~1000 A.D. to ~1500 A.D.). Along the way, the reader is treated to many colorful maps and pictures, and interesting sidebars.
This book is very good, and a nice addition to a wonderful series. I found the book (particularly on India) to be very informative, and quite interesting. Overall, I liked the book, and highly recommend it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Brief history of the first half of the second millennium
Comment: The Far East and a New Europe is volume five of a ten volume series called The Illustrated History of the World. The first volume covered the origins of the human race through the first civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. The second volume in the series reviewed the early cultures of India and China and then moved on to discuss Greek civilization. The third volume covered the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, from 800 BCE to 600 CE. The fourth volume surveyed the rise of Islam, the Arab empires, the decline of the Byzentine Empire, and the beginnings of modern Europe. This fifth volume gives us a first look at Japanese, African, and American cultures. It also brings the stories of India, China, and Europe, begun in earlier volumes, up to the 18th century.
The book is filled with beautiful color illustrations. Every page has at least one and most are photographs of artifacts, art works, or scenes. The text is well written and emphasizes brief summaries rather than scholarly examination. This makes it a good basic introduction and outline, but may be less useful to someone who wants to look at these subjects in greater depth. The lack of any bibliography of further readings is also a drawback for those wanting to seek more information. A two-page time chart of the period helps to put events in perspective. The chapter contents are confusingly placed at the end of the book, but they are well done and helpful for getting an overview of the author's approach. A two page listing of all the books in the series with their section and chapter titles helps to put the material into the broader view of all world history.
The chapters on India and China pick up the thread of the story begun in Volume 2 of the series and bring both histories up to the 17th Century. One chapter is devoted to Japanese history up to the 17th Century. Another chapter briefly outlines African and American cultures. Then the second half of the book is devoted to European history from the "Middle Ages" through the 16th Century. All in all this is a great brief introduction to the first half of the second millennium. Although the emphasis is decidely European, the coverage is global, at least as far as major civilizations are concerned.
The type face is large and the lines are amply spaced. Couple this with the copious illustrations and the book is actually a very quick read for its size and length. It is a few steps above the approach of Dorling Kindersley books that are predominately illustrations with supporting text. With Roberts, the text is the major part, but the illustrations are definitely more than an after thought. This is a good introduction for the general reader. It is not going to be a lasting reference book that you will turn to again and again. Read it once and move on.
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Title: Prehistory and the First Civilizations (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 1) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195215192 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Rome and the Classical West (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 3) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195215214 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The European Empires (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 8) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195215265 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Age of Revolution (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 7) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195215257 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Eastern Asia and Classical Greece (The Illustrated History of the World, Volume 2) by J. M. Roberts ISBN: 0195215206 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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