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Braudel, Fernand; Mayne, Richard [Translator]
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- Title
- A History of Civilizations
- Author
- Braudel, Fernand; Mayne, Richard [Translator]
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0140124896
- ISBN 13
- 9780140124897
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 7x5x1
Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history, rather than the "event-based" technique of most other texts.
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About the Author
Fernand Braudel was France's foremost post-war historian. He is best known for The Mediterranean in the Age of Philip II, Civilization and Capitalism and The Identity of France.
Richard Mayne is a renowned translator of French. His other translations include Monet's Memoirs.
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