The Times History of the World

The Times History of the World
Richard Overy

Discover the scope of the world’s history* With exclusive article by Richard Overy *Beginning with the story of early man, and culminating in the rise of global terrorism and environmental issues, the text is a breathtaking and unrivalled narrative which includes voyages of discovery, revolutions and wars, dynasties and empires.Richard Overy, with a team of historians, presents a factual chronological narrative as well as his own opinion-led piece in an extended article ‘The State of the World’ in which he gives his views on the primary factors which shape the world we live in.With fully-up-to-date content including material on Iraq, Afghanistan, terrorism and the environment, as well as the latest research into prehistory, this is the most complete and readable record of our world yet.From cavemen to the Cold War, from Alexander the Great to global warming, from warfare through the ages to the great voyages of exploration, The Times History of the World is the book that has all the answers, the detail and the authoritative text in one breathtaking single historical source.

THE TIMES

HISTORY OF THE WORLD

Richard Overy

TIMES BOOKS

Table of Contents

Cover (#u14f2384b-ba72-5e4c-9224-7f226e0c3743)

Title Page (#ucefaee61-4e66-5b9c-96aa-b92f3894f1fd)

Contributors (#u4aa7c977-61e4-5205-8791-36d950cc21f1)

Introduction (#ub8ee0b4c-0f83-566e-9d8a-e22c25966501)

ONE HUMAN ORIGINS AND EARLY CULTURES (#uebaef36c-4f69-5baa-8a78-05770a966312)

TWO THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS (#u6de5fb1c-dcbb-5524-9d5e-29c4820ac403)

THREE THE CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS OF EURASIA (#uc699f689-f133-552a-abc0-fc22a2f0d531)

FOUR THE WORLD OF DIVIDED REGIONS (#litres_trial_promo)

FIVE THE WORLD OF THE EMERGING WEST (#litres_trial_promo)

SIX THE AGE OF EUROPEAN DOMINANCE (#litres_trial_promo)

SEVEN THE AGE OF GLOBAL CIVILIZATION (#litres_trial_promo)

CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS I N WORLD HISTORY (#litres_trial_promo)

BIBLIOGRAPHY (#litres_trial_promo)

Index (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

CONTRIBUTORS (#ulink_d29bc3f1-1612-5993-b830-248d342186ca)

EDITORS:

Geoffrey Barraclough

Late President, Historical

Association

Chichele Professor of Modern

History

University of Oxford

Norman Stone

Professor of History

Bilkent University, Ankara

Geoffrey Parker FBA

Andreas Dorpalen

Distinguished Professor of History

The Ohio State University

Richard Overy

Professor in History

University of Exeter

CONSULTANTS:

David Abulafia

Daud Ali

F R Allchin

R W Van Alstyne

David Arnold

John Barber

James R Barrett

Iris Barry