World History

World history, global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history, which, like world history, deals with the history of multiple cultures and nations, but does not do so on a global scale.

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World History Books

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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

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55 books — 16 voters

World War II Combat Memoirs (nonfiction)

56 books — 17 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman

Learn About History

459 books — 186 voters

Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures by Kenneth Cain

Backstabbing for Beginners by Michael Soussan

My Holiday in North Korea by Wendy E. Simmons

Fieldwork, Flights, and F-ups

25 books — 1 voter

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli

The Overlooked Women of History

960 books — 247 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Food-Related Non-Fiction

1,254 books — 1,659 voters

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Quotes Tagged “World History”

“ South Earth Summon (Naskaristana 2800) I am the Son of South Earth, my spice-tolerance is superhuman, but lies-tolerance is nonexistent - my resilience knows no mortal limit, but I have zero tolerance for intolerance. I speak more languages than most northerners, I've devoured more scriptures than most northerners, I have assimilated more cultures and disciplines, which is why I say, there is no north, no south, when it comes to virtues and vices of human nature. So I'm not saying South is be ...more ”
― Abhijit Naskar, Nazmahal: Palace of Grace

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“ Black History is World History, we are all offsprings of Africa. ”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

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