Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a
bold, original approach to human history, exploring past
civilizations through the objects that defined them. Encompassing a
grand sweep of human history, A History of the World in 100 Objects
begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human
hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends
with objects which characterise the world we live in today. Seen
through MacGregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting,
interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today
in ways that most of us have never imagined. A stone pillar tells
us about a great Indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people;
Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global
currency; and an early Victorian tea-set speaks to us about the
impact of empire. An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of
the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years.
'Brilliant, engagingly written, deeply researched' Mary Beard,
Guardian 'A triumph: hugely popular, and rightly lauded as one of
the most effective and intellectually ambitious initiatives in the
making of 'public history' for many decades' Sunday Telegraph
'Highly intelligent, delightfully written and utterly absorbing '
Timothy Clifford, Spectator 'This is a story book, vivid and witty,
shining with insights, connections, shocks and delights' Gillian
Reynolds Daily Telegraph
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A refreshing and fascinating book.
Sat, 4 Apr 2015 | Review
by: sandy M.
This is a brilliant and insightful book into 100 objects in the British Museum. MacGregor unpacks the importance of how these objects formed our beliefs and our economic world - from the first coins to symbols which create nations. It gives us an in-depth view into cultures from China, through Europe and into the Americas, that we would not have if we wandered through the museum without a guide. The downfall is that, apart from some colour photos, the small black and white photos at the beginning of the chapters are indistinct. The objects can be seen clearly on the British Museum website. A worthwhile buy for everyone interested in history.
Sandy Murray
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