Modern History by J M Roberts

Modern History by J M Roberts

"Modern History" completes, with "Ancient History" (published in 2004), a new two-volume illustrated edition, completely revised and fully updated, of the late J.M. Roberts' "History of the World", first published three decades ago to massive critical and popular acclaim. Beginning with the European Renaissance, a compelling and dramatic narrative traces developments across the centuries of empire, industrial innovation, revolutions and world wars, through to the emergence of a fast-changing, inter-connected and non-Eurocentric world beset with environmental concerns and the terrible threats posed by terror and counter-terror, and the onset of a truly global economy with the rise of industrialized Asia. This book brings fully up to date what is, essentially, the story of ourselves, and of the successes and failures we have experienced in our attempts to assert our values, create a civilized world and control our destiny. Brilliantly written and superbly illustrated, this book makes modern history vivid and accessible as never before. It is a narrative of drama, innovation, empire, discovery, faith, turmoil and hope.

The late J.M. Roberts was a distinguished and influential historian. A former fellow, tutor and master of Merton College, Oxford, he also held visiting professorships in the United States. He was general editor of Purnell's History of the Twentieth Century, but is best known known for his original works, History of the World and Triumph of the West.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781844834525
ISBN 10	1844834522
Title	Modern History
Author	J M Roberts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Other book format
Publisher	Watkins Media Limited
Year published	2007-10-04
Number of pages	912
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note	Unavailable