The World Of Man: Prose Passages Chiefly From The Works Of The Great Historians, Classical And English

Originally published in 1933, this book contains a selection of various types of historical writing. The text is divided into the following categories: 'History', 'Principalities and Powers', 'Cities of Men', 'War and Peace', 'Admiralty' and 'the Works of Man'. It is notable for containing passages by writers who might not be regarded as conventionally historical. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in history and historiography.

• • Author: L. J. Cheney
• • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• • Publication Date: Jul 24, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 328 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1107418399
• • ISBN-13: 9781107418394