Alternative History of Western Civilization – The Real Stories We Overlooked

Author: Richard Zacks
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The vividness of history often lies in its details. This book is exactly one that provides a wealth of details. For the knowledge you already have, it may be a surprising supplement. You will see brand-new stories about various aspects such as art, crime, medicine, religion, politics, business, and daily life. And these interesting stories cannot be found in those monotonous textbooks. When we read about almost everyone and everything in the past in textbooks, we often find that the author's narrative is too logical and too orderly. —Actually, history is chaotic. This book may help you broaden your horizons and understand your ancestors more authentically, but most importantly, we believe this book will bring you joy. Knowledge doesn't have to be serious. The vividness of history often lies in its details. This book is exactly one that provides a wealth of details. For the knowledge you already have, it may be a surprising supplement. You will see brand-new stories about various aspects such as art, crime, medicine, religion, politics, business, and daily life. And these interesting stories cannot be found in those monotonous textbooks. When we read about almost everyone and everything in the past in textbooks, we often find that the author's narrative is too logical and too orderly. —Actually, history is chaotic. This book may help you broaden your horizons and understand your ancestors more authentically, but most importantly, we believe this book will bring you joy. Knowledge doesn't have to be serious.