McNeil's "World History" is recognized as the pioneering work of global general history. It completely tells the story of the interaction of global civilizations from prehistory to the 21st century. The Chinese version is published for the first time. Recommended by Arnold Toynbee, Stavrianos, Jerry Bentley, He Bingdi, Xu Zhuoyun, Qian Chengdan, Liu Xincheng and others. In 1963, McNeil published The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community (to be published by CITIC Press), which is generally regarded by historians as a sign of the birth of global history. In 1964, McNeil launched a world history course at the University of Chicago. For this purpose, he compiled and simplified "The Rise of the West" for "students and general readers" and published "World History" in 1967 as a textbook for the course. Since its publication in 1967, McNeil's "World History" has been revised and reprinted four times and has been a best-seller in the English-speaking world. It is not only a book for world history courses in American colleges and universities, but also an introductory book for ordinary readers to understand world history. It has even become a designated textbook for the U. S. Air Force Academy. McNeil's contribution and uniqueness are: he believes that world history is meaningful only through the interaction between civilizations, and he constantly writes about the impact and counter-impact, conquest and counter-conquest between civilizations. McNeil's "World History" uses civilization as a unit to write about the interaction of global civilizations, turning the previously isolated and isolated world history into a dynamic and interactive world history, drawing an interactive network diagram of human civilization. This is considered the true beginning of the study of world history. The Chinese version of McNeil's "History of the World" is belatedly released, being published in China for the first time nearly 50 years after its publication. This time, the Chinese version has been exclusively authorized by McNeil globally and is translated and published in accordance with the fourth revised edition. The book contains 109 wonderful charts, accompanied by a historical chronology marking the course of human civilization. It also recommends books for further reading. It also provides a new discussion on the major events in world history and civilization after 1976, making this masterpiece more complete in content and system. McNeil's "History of the World" is comprehensive in content and concise and fluent in writing, which is beyond the reach of ordinary textbooks. Whether you are an office worker, student teacher, business person, or government official, "World History" is a classic and reliable introductory book on world history.
Reader comments
It explains the history of world civilization from a religious perspective. After reading it, you will understand the incompatibility between Chinese civilization and other world civilizations. Different people may have different gains after reading it. It is recommended reading.
This "History of the World" is really great! The author, William McNeil, tells the development of global history from the perspective of civilizational interaction, which gave me a more comprehensive understanding of world history. His views are unique and his writing is concise and fluent. Like a kind teacher, he tells complex historical stories clearly and understandably. The wonderful charts and historical chronology in the book are also eye-catching. I think this book is not only suitable for students and teachers, but also for everyone interested in world history. As Arnold Toynbee said: "McNeil tells a complex story very smoothly and easily." Highly recommended!
It explains the history of world civilization from a religious perspective. After reading it, you will understand the incompatibility between Chinese civilization and other world civilizations. Different people may have different gains after reading it. It is recommended reading.
This "History of the World" is really great! The author, William McNeil, tells the development of global history from the perspective of civilizational interaction, which gave me a more comprehensive understanding of world history. His views are unique and his writing is concise and fluent. Like a kind teacher, he tells complex historical stories clearly and understandably. The wonderful charts and historical chronology in the book are also eye-catching. I think this book is not only suitable for students and teachers, but also for everyone interested in world history. As Arnold Toynbee said: "McNeil tells a complex story very smoothly and easily." Highly recommended!
Recommend a good book.
Good book, worth promoting