Titans of history
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Author
Contributions
- Bew, John - Contributor
- Frampton, Martyn - Contributor
- Jones, Dan - Contributor
- Renton, Claudia - Contributor
Publication
2012 - Quercus, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
164,250 words, Guess
Page Count
657 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetitansofhistory0000seba
- ISBN-101780870264
- ISBN-139781780870267
- OCLC Control Number778274751
- Better World BooksKO-847-957
and 3 more
- Better World BooksKP-001-553
- Better World BooksKO-823-449
- Open LibraryOL28343115M
Classifications
- DDC909
- LCCD107 .S433 2012
Description
"The history of the world told through the entertaining, horrifying, and inspiring characters that everyone should know. The giant characters of history--from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Pol Pot, Shaka to George Washington, Jesus Christ to Genghis Khan--lived lives of astonishing drama and adventure, debauchery and slaughter, but they also formed our world and will shape our future. In this eclectic and surprising collection of short and entertaining life stories, Simon Sebag Montefiore introduces his choice of kings, empresses, sultans and conquerors, as well as prophets, explorers, artists, actresses, courtesans and psychopaths. From the ancient times, via crusades and world wars, up to the 21st century, this accessible history introduces readers to the titans who changed the world: the characters we should all know, and the stories we should never forget"--
Description
Simon Sebag Montefiore, one of our pre-eminent historians, presents the lives of the giants who have made our world. The cast varies from conquerors, poets, kings, empresses and whores to psychopaths, composers and explorers. Informative, entertaining, inspiring and sometimes horrifying, this is a history of the world that contains the stories and characters that everyone should know and no one should forget.
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