A history of civilizations / Fernand Braudel ; translated by Richard Mayne.

Abstract: "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."--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: I.A history of civilizations. Changing vocabulary ; The study of civilization involves all the social sciences ; The continuity of civilizations -- II. Civilizations outside Europe. Part 1. Islam and the Muslim world. History ; Geography ; The greatness and decline of Islam ; The revival of Islam today. Part 2. Africa. The past ; Black Africa: today and tomorrow. Part 3. The Far East. An introduction to the Far East ; The China of the past ; India yesterday and today ; The maritime Far East ; Japan -- III. European civilizations. Part 1. Europe. Geography and freedom ; Christianity, humanism and scientific thought ; The industrialization of Europe ; Unity in Europe. Part 2. America. Latin America, the other New World ; America par excellence: the United States ; Failures and difficulties: from yesterday to the present ; An English-speaking universe. Part 3. The other Europe: Muscovy, Russia, the USSR and the CIS. From the beginning to the October Revolution of 1917 ; The USSR after 1917.

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