Civilization: A New History of the Western World
- ISBN-10
- 1933648767
- ISBN-13
- 9781933648767
- Series
- Civilization
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 532
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- Roger Osborne
Description
"It would be hard to imagine a more readable general history of the West that covers so much ground so incisively."—William Grimes, The New York Times
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