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A review by thelibraryskeeper
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor
5.0
I can honestly say that this is easily one of the very best books I have ever read.
After graduate school I haven't really been reading much in the branch of non fiction books and I've missed it. I love learning new things especially when they are presented in a way that is incredibly easy to read. This book was written after a series of BBC podcasts and its such a beautiful edition. I loved the pictures at the start of each chapter and that I can look online at more detailed full color images on the website.
This book is something I think everyone should read as it covers so many subjects, including the issues of ownership and museums. I have a graduate degree in religious studies so getting to read quite a few chapters covering world religions and mans understanding throughout history of religion was really an extra treat for me.
"When we look at the history of the world, it is very important to recognize that we are not looking at the history of different civilizations truncated and separated from each other. Civilizations have a huge amount of contact, and there is a kind of inter-connectedness. I have always thought of the history of the world not as a history of civilizations but as a history of world civilizations evolving in often similar, often diverse, ways, always interacting with each other."
After graduate school I haven't really been reading much in the branch of non fiction books and I've missed it. I love learning new things especially when they are presented in a way that is incredibly easy to read. This book was written after a series of BBC podcasts and its such a beautiful edition. I loved the pictures at the start of each chapter and that I can look online at more detailed full color images on the website.
This book is something I think everyone should read as it covers so many subjects, including the issues of ownership and museums. I have a graduate degree in religious studies so getting to read quite a few chapters covering world religions and mans understanding throughout history of religion was really an extra treat for me.
"When we look at the history of the world, it is very important to recognize that we are not looking at the history of different civilizations truncated and separated from each other. Civilizations have a huge amount of contact, and there is a kind of inter-connectedness. I have always thought of the history of the world not as a history of civilizations but as a history of world civilizations evolving in often similar, often diverse, ways, always interacting with each other."