Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist. His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace. He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History (No-Nonsense Guides)

Brazier, Chris

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New Internationalist

A sparkling anthology of short stories featuring the first twenty winners of the Caine Prize, Africa's premier literary competition. This prestigious collection reflects the richness and diversity of African experience and features stories from Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Uganda and Sierra Leone.

Twenty Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing

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When it comes to world history, battles in tiny corners of Europe and the love affairs of kings often obscure the big picture. The No-Nonsense Guide to World History integrates concisely the conventional narratives of dynastic politics and wars with the stories of the continents and communities, the great civilizations of Asia, Africa and Latin America, and the history of women, that are often missing from standard history texts.

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What are the hidden stories and communities left out of conventional history textbooks? The No-Nonsense Guide to World History brings the reader along on a broad trip through time, across continents, and among cultures. It offers a big-picture view of history, and in so doing, points out the interconnections in our past and the contexts for familiar historical narratives. This revised edition includes a section on how the key issues of the twenty-first century – climate change, 9/11, the war in Iraq, corporate power, China's rapid growth – fit into the broader patterns of world history.

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History

Between the Lines

Who was the first black queen? How much do you know about China’s history? Most people’s knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This No-Nonsense Guide to World History gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional textbooks—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women.It includes a final chapter on how climate change, 9/11, the Iraq war, corporate power, and China’s headlong growth fit into the broader patterns of world history.

Africa

Kicking a football and becoming the next Pele: a Brazilian favela kid's dream. But the footballs made with child labour in Pakistan play a part in the big money made by backers like Berlusconi and Abramovich. Sweatshops and economic distortion mean that in 2004 Vietnam exported more Nike goods than coffee, while accountants Deloitte Touche estimated the European football market is worth around 10 billion. Then there are the celebrity football players with their skills and their zillions. The football economy is dissected and exposed in this eye-opening Trigger Issue.

Trigger Issues: Football

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The No-Nonsense Guide to World History (No-Nonsense Guides)

Twenty Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History (No-Nonsense Guides)

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History

The No-Nonsense Guide to World History (No-Nonsense Guides)

Trigger Issues: Football