The Penguin Atlas of World History: Volume 1, From Prehistory to the Eve of the French Revolution

by Hermann Kinder, Werner Hilgemann

This wide-ranging, chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious, and political events from the beginning of world history to the eve of the French Revolution is accompanied by detailed maps that clarify complex historical situations and make this an essential reference book for students and for the home.

Contents

Symbols and abbreviations

Prehistory and Early History
The Early Empires
Antiquity: Greece
Antiquity: The Hellenistic Period
Antiquity: Rome
Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
Age of Transition
Age of Religious Discord
The Age of Reason

Index

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Maps, Atlases, Geography, World History

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1964

Reviews

[James Hartley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don´t have this exact edition - I have the one that looks a bit more modern, with a pinkish cover, but I can only recommend it to anyone with any interest in pre-history, the Greeks, the Romans or the battles and movements of the ancient world. Clear and conscise, accompanied by a breif but informative text, this is a perfect companion or reference work if you like reading history but want to check some details of what went on (great for ancient place names, too). Text is small, though, so glasses on if, like me, you´re the wrong side of 40.

[Keeko · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this book a star for every page if I could. I can't even imagine how hard the authors and illustrators worked to make so much information so easy to use and understand. I read it little by little each night before I went to sleep. And the proof of the pudding is, I can't wait to start volume two.

[Zirvita · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect tool for any Historian.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great reference book filled with maps of how the world looked, politically, throughout history. A great companion when you are reading anything historical.

[Alejandro Orradre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exhaustivo repaso a todos los grandes acontecimientos históricos hasta la Revolución Francesa. Algo esquemático, pero bien redactado. A destacar que se incorpore la historiografía de América, Asia y África.

Como único pero cabe señalar que el tamaño de la letra es ridículo, provocando que al leer de manera prolongada haya ligeras molestias en la vista.

[Juan Antonio]

1978

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of a two-volume, must-have set of historical maps. They're an excellent, compact reference set I can study for hours.

[Marcus Maximilian Augustus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite possibly the most important book I own. Absolutely essential.

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Das Konzept der dtv-Atlas Reihe ist ideal für interessierte Laien, die von der Fülle der Fachbücher zu einem Thema und der schier unerschöpflichen Menge an Daten und Fakten eingeschüchtert werden. Mit bunten und leicht verständlichen Schaubildern und Karten und einem thematisch und chronologisch schön geordneten Überblick zu den wichtigsten Themen und Konzepten des jeweiligen Fachbereichs erleichtern diese Bücher jederman den Einstieg und bieten auch besser Informierten einen schnellen Zugang zu relevanten Daten.

Der Atlas zur Weltgeschichte ist immer noch mein absoluter Liebling. Als Kind habe ich Stunden damit verbracht, mir die Abfolge von historischen Ereignissen anzuschauen und verschiedene Ereignisse und historische Persönlichkeiten in ihren historischen Kontext einzufügen. Seit damals sind mehr als dreißig Neuauflagen dieses Buches erschienen, der Atlas wurde in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt und das Konzept der Verbindung von Fakten und Grafiken in einem zugänglichen Band als Einführung in ein jeweiliges Thema vielfach kopiert. Eine echte Erfolgsgeschichte!

[Julian Meynell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really an excellent Atlas of World History. It's packed with information and has clear and informative maps and diagrams. The only reason that I give it four stars instead of five is my copy is old (from the 80s) and I don't know if it has been updated to keep pace with new developments in historical understanding and because it is the size of a Penguin paperback and this kind of book should be much bigger.

However the approach is exactly the right one for an Atlas of World History and it is very professional and informative.

[Gregor Erbach · Rating 4 out of 5]

good overview of world history, but tedious to read

[Nancy Raines]

Volume 1

[Gary Stoudt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any time I read a history book (one of my favorite genres) I have this with me. It gives me a quick look at relevant maps and events of the period. Indispensable for my reading.

[Bogdan Calauz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Evenimentele nu sunt așezate intr-o ordine cronologica, încât informațiile sunt greu de înțeles!

[Jake · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of German detail, biased?

[Belinda]

For uni studies

[Derek Gau]

This little book is an indispensable aide to anyone with an interest in history. I keep it close when I read books (fiction and non-fiction) set in any historical period that I want more background information on.