History of Civilization in England (Paperback)

English historian Henry Thomas Buckle (1821 62) was born into the family of a wealthy London merchant. A child of delicate health, and tutored privately at home, he never attended university. Nevertheless, it was clear that he was meant for intellectual pursuits and by the age of twenty he was a formidable chess player. With his love of books and reading, he set out on an ambitious plan to write a fourteen-volume history of civilisation, and at the same time to put historical research on a more scientific basis. The work would have included a greater number of countries, but due to his early death, only two volumes exist. Published in 1857, this is the first of two volumes that make up Buckle's unfinished history of civilisation. It focuses on England and France, and their intellectual, political, religious and social histories.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	History of Civilization in England 2 Volume Set, Volume 1
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Henry Thomas Buckle
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	884
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03643-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-03643-0
Barcode:	9781108036436

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