Beneath Another Sky [electronic resource] : A Global Journey into History
Norman Davies2017
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'He writes history like nobody else. He thinks like nobody else ... He sees the
world as a whole, with its limitless fund of stories' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday
Times
Where have the people in any particular place actually come from? What are the
historical complexities in any particular place? This evocative historical
journey around the world shows us.
'Human history is a tale not just of constant change but equally of perpetual
locomotion', writes Norman Davies. Throughout the ages, men and women have
endlessly sought the greener side of the hill. Their migrations, collisions,
conquests and interactions have given rise to the spectacular profusion of
cultures, races, languages and polities that now proliferates on every
continent.
This incessant restlessness inspired Davies's own. After decades of writing
about European history, and like Tennyson's ageing Ulysses longing for one last
adventure, he embarked upon an extended journey that took him right round the
world...
Main title:
Author:
Norman Davies, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (656 pages)
Audience:
College/higher education
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781846148323
Language:
English
BRN:
435409
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |