A History of Civilizations

A History of Civilizations
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 641
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ISBN-10 : 9780140124897
ISBN-13 : 0140124896
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Book Synopsis A History of Civilizations by : Fernand Braudel

Download or read book A History of Civilizations written by Fernand Braudel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history, rather than the "event-based" technique of most other texts.


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