A History of Histories
By John Burrow
By John Burrow
By John Burrow
By John Burrow
Category: World History
Category: World History
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$19.00
Apr 07, 2009 | ISBN 9780375727672
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Apr 08, 2008 | ISBN 9780307268525
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Praise
“Burrow marshals a lifetime of knowledge and guides the reader effortlessly across the ages.” —Time
“A fascinating compendium.” —The New Yorker
“A triumph. . . . Reminds us of how often the narratives of the great historians resemble works of literature and of how important a secure grasp of historical fact can be to the progress of culture and the fate of nations.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Absorbingly informative. . . . An exemplar of how history should be written. Witty, scholarly and, above all, fair.” —The Times (London)
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