The no-nonsense guide to world history

Description

This guide reveals the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional textbooks, from the civilisations of Africa, Asia and Latin America to the history of women, submerged beneath accounts of politics and war.;In the beginning -- Pharaohs and priestesses -- Superpowers and barbarians -- God and the spirit -- Greek and Latin -- The rise and rise of religion -- Light in the East -- Wars of the cross -- Glory and murder in the New World -- The hidden continent -- Shadow of the Sun King -- The American way -- The power and plenty of Asia -- Liberté, egalité, fraternité -- Revolution -- Carving up the world -- Total war -- The power of the workers -- Capitalism and fascism -- The radical 20th century -- Shaping the new century -- Marking time: chronology. In the beginning -- Pharaohs and priestesses -- Superpowers and barbarians -- God and the spirit -- Greek and Latin -- The rise and rise of religion -- Light in the East -- Wars of the cross -- Glory and murder in the New World -- The hidden continent -- Shadow of the Sun King -- The American way -- The power and plenty of Asia -- Liberté, egalité, fraternité -- Revolution -- Carving up the world -- Total war -- The power of the workers -- Capitalism and fascism -- The radical 20th century -- Shaping the new century -- Marking time: chronology.