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A little history of the world

A little history of the world

By&
World War IWorld War II
Pages
284
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

A concise, accessible narrative of world history from prehistory to the early 20th century, written for a general audience rather than specialists — the defining characteristic of the "popular-history" genre. The tone is reflective and elegiac rather than polemical or academic, and the book's central theme is the continuity and fragility of human civilization over millennia, which fits "reflective" and "thought-provoking" rather than any genre-specific mood tag. No fiction tropes apply since this is a work of nonfiction history.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

ReflectiveThought-Provoking

Genres

World War I World War II

About the author

E
E. H. Gombrich

Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who became a naturalized British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom. He was the author of many works of cultural history and art history, including The Story of Art, a book widely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts.