History of the Human Community, A, Volume I: Prehistory to 1500 (5th Edition)

By William H. McNeill

An intellectually and stylistically unified overview of world history, this text draws a global portrait of the human past showing how each part of the world fits into the overall balance in each... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132662892
• ISBN13: 9780132662895
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.9" x 1.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A Fine Overall Glance at World History

Although I disagree with the extreme negative rating and uninformed statements by the previous reviewer, in some regards the reviewer is correct in saying that this book is "eurocentric"; most books are. However that type of viewpoint is something that will take centuries for the societal perspectives to move away from. Most history, at least in the United States, is taught from this "current human apex" angle. However, as with all histories, the truth is still there even if it is masked, distorted, or adjusted; one merely needs to take a look at the larger picture. Having looked through this textbook, it does indeed provide a general primer for those curious about the origins and developments of humanity. For those more interested in the core truths or specifics to these societies, there are many other texts that do that. Overall, I would recommend it.