{"product_id":"concise-encyclopaedia-of-world-history","title":"Concise Encyclopaedia Of World History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Carlos Ramirez-Faria \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 1000 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8126907754\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8126907755\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 2200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConcise Encyclopaedia of World History\u003c\/b\u003e is an expansive, single-volume reference work designed to give students, professors, and history buffs a comprehensive guide to global political formations from prehistory to the modern era. Published in 2007 by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"251\"\u003eAtlantic Publishers \u0026amp; Distributors\u003c\/b\u003e, this nearly 1,000-page volume condenses vast historical timelines into a highly organized, accessible layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe encyclopedia sets itself apart by refusing to focus solely on major Western empires. Instead, it tracks the macro-history of humanity through a variety of unique lenses:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLinguistic Lineages:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaching into prehistory by analyzing the origins and spread of major language families spoken today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNomadic Movements:\u003c\/b\u003e Highlighting the profound impact that nomadic ethnic groups had on the destruction, creation, and shaping of settled civilizations and states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComprehensive Chronologies:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring extensive, commentated world-historical timelines alongside specialized political chronologies for ancient civilizations and regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModern State Statistics:\u003c\/b\u003e Offering concise summaries of contemporary independent nations, including geopolitical data and their recognized UNESCO World Heritage Sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe work is equipped with a heavily cross-referenced index, making it easy to track provinces, cities, and ancient territories that do not have their own standalone entries but played critical roles within larger empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDr. Carlos Ramirez-Faria\u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1936) is an international scholar, historian, and economist originally from Venezuela. He earned his doctoral degree from the prestigious \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eLondon School of Economics (LSE)\u003c\/b\u003e, which heavily influenced his rigorous, data-driven, and macro-historical approach to researching global structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eDr. Ramirez-Faria’s academic career is remarkably global. He has lectured at Delhi University while based in New Delhi, and has taught at Zulia University in Venezuela, the LSE and Casa Miranda in London, and Hunter College in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAs a writer, he is known for tackling sweeping global issues. 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