1688: a Global History by John E Wills

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1688: a Global History by John E Wills

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Zusammenfassung

A history of the world in 1688, from Japan and Indonesia to the London of William III and the Versailles of Louis XIV. It is a sweeping narrative of different cultures being drawn together by the pull of trade and violence: a world where spices, silver and slaves made fortunes and ruined lives.

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1688: a Global History by John E Wills

Historian John E. Wills presents a picture of the world over just one year, a time when only a few travellers and merchants were aware of societies beyond their own. The book reflects the variety, splendour and strangeness of the human condition.

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'The breadth and depth of learning in Wills's book are staggering..the challenge of his global focus is refreshing, and he is capable of vivid beauty' Sunday Times; '1688 teems with life, movement and surprises' The Scotsman
John E. Wills is professor of history at the University of Southern California and the author of many acclaimed works in cultural history.
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ISBN 13 9781862074828
ISBN 10 1862074828
Titel 1688: a Global History
Autor John E Wills
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Granta Books
Erscheinungsjahr 2002-02-07
Seitenanzahl 320
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