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Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps,
from the dawn of humanity to the present day. Organized
chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear,
linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion,
capitalism, warfare, geopolitics, popular culture and climate
change. Meticulously rendered maps chart the sequence of broad
historical trends, from the dispersal of our species across the
globe to the colonizing efforts of imperial European powers in the
18th century, as well as exploring moments of particular
significance in rich detail. • Visualizes 7 million years of
human history. • Analyses cities and kingdoms as well as
countries and continents. • Features major technical
developments, from the invention of farming in the Fertile Crescent
to the Industrial Revolution. • Charts the spread of major global
religions, including Christianity and Islam. • Explores the
increasing interconnectivity of our world through exploration and
trade. • Investigates warfare and battles from across the ages,
from Alexander the Great’s conquests to the D-Day offensive.
We turn to Machiavelli at every tumultuous period in history - he
is the one who knows how to philosophize in dark times. In fact,
since his death in 1527, we have never stopped reading him, always
to pull ourselves out of a torpor. But what do we really know about
this man? Is there more to his work than that term for political
evil, Machiavellianism? It was Machiavelli's luck to be
disappointed by every statesman he encountered - that was why he
had to create his paper Prince. Today, the question that remains is
not why he wrote, but for whom - for princes or for those who want
to resist them? What is the art of governing? Is it to take power,
or to keep it? In this timely book, Patrick Boucheron undoes many
of our assumptions about Machiavelli, showing how his rich, complex
thought is key to understanding his time, and may be crucial to
interrogating our own.
A fresh, provocative history that renews our understanding of
France in the world through short, incisive essays ranging from
prehistoric frescoes to Coco Chanel to the terrorist attacks of
2015. Bringing together an impressive group of established and
up-and-coming historians, this bestselling history conceives of
France not as a fixed, rooted entity, but instead as a place and an
idea in flux, moving beyond all borders and frontiers, shaped by
exchanges and mixtures. Presented in chronological order from
34,000 BC to 2015, each chapter covers a significant year from its
own particular angle - the marriage of a Viking leader to a
Carolingian princess proposed by Charles the Fat in 882, the
Persian embassy's reception at the court of Louis XIV in 1715, the
Chilean coup d'etat against President Salvador Allende in 1973 that
mobilised a generation of French left-wing activists. France in the
World combines the intellectual rigour of an academic work with the
liveliness and readability of popular history. With a brand-new
preface aimed at an international audience, this English-language
edition will inspire Francophiles and scholars alike.
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