A Minimalist Global History
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Editor's review
From an editorial perspective, the book's narrative style is plain and fluent, avoiding excessive jargon, and is highly readable. It successfully links complex historical events into a relatively coherent thread, helping readers break down fragmented impressions of history and begin to form an integrated, dynamic view of global history. Yet precisely because of its "minimalist" positioning, the book inevitably makes trade-offs in the richness of historical detail, the presentation of different scholarly schools, and the incorporation of recent historiographical research. It is more like a carefully drawn map that indicates the direction of major mountains and rivers, while the specific scenery in the woods still requires readers to explore through deeper reading. For readers who wish to solidify a foundation in general history and spark further interest in learning, this book is a solid and friendly starting point.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Adult readers who want to quickly build an overall framework of global history and fill gaps in their knowledge
- Beginner enthusiasts interested in history but intimidated by thick academic works
- Upper-secondary or university students who need to integrate world history knowledge
- Busy people who like systematic light reading during commutes or breaks
Not a good fit for
- Professional researchers or history students seeking in-depth analysis of historical sources or debate on cutting-edge historiographical views
- Readers expecting extensive historical detail, anecdotes about figures, or in-depth descriptions of regional cultures
Reading tips
- While reading, keep a world history timeline or map at hand for reference, to deepen understanding by matching events to their time and place.
- Do not try to memorize every event and date at once; first grasp the core propositions and logical turning points of each chapter.
- After finishing each major era (such as the classical age or the Middle Ages), pause briefly to consider its continuity with and rupture from the preceding and following eras.
About the publisher
China Overseas Publishing House focuses on philosophy, history, world classics and mystery and detective fiction, with a secondary interest in foreign literature and folk literature. Its catalogue of roughly 960 titles includes Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History, Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Arthur Conan Doyle's Complete Sherlock Holmes, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, as well as Classic Collected Edition of Greek Myths and a beautifully illustrated edition of Zhuangzi, giving it a publishing profile centred on classic translations and traditional Chinese culture. Its authors and translators range from Wittgenstein, Jiang Tingfu, Mitchell, Conan Doyle and Saint-Exupéry to Huang Min, Fu Donghua and Liu Shijie. Public information about its editorial philosophy and series system is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一章 史前时期
- 原始人类
- 智人
- 人类的出现与进化
- 人类种族的形成
- 学会用火的革命性意义
- 原始人是怎样遍布世界的
- 最早的美洲人
- 贸易和城镇的出现
- 早期亚洲社会的繁荣
- 早期非洲和大洋洲人的生活
- 铁器时代
- 第二章 人类早期社会
- 苏美尔：最早的城市
- 古巴比伦的兴起
- 赫梯人的统治
- 亚述人
- 波斯帝国
- 以色列王国
- 非洲文明
- 克里特岛的米诺斯文明
- 迈锡尼文明
- 埃及的古王国
- 新王国时期的埃及
- 古代埃及的知识成就
- 荷马时代的希腊
- 奥尔梅克人
- 夏王朝的建立
- 商王朝的统治
- 印度河流域文明
- 第三章 古典文明时期
- 波斯帝国的社会结构与经济生产
- 塞琉古帝国、帕提亚帝国和萨珊帝国
- 希腊的城邦
- 亚历山大大帝
- 中国的第一位皇帝
- 汉帝国的兴盛与大一统政治
- 汉朝的衰落与三国鼎立
- 晋朝的统治和南北对峙
- 印度孔雀王朝
- 古典希腊
- 希腊化时期
- 罗马的兴起
- 罗马帝国
- 罗马帝国的衰落
- 北美的文明
- 安第斯文明
- 玛雅文明
- 犹太人的大流散
- 印度帝国
- 丝绸之路上的文化交流
- 第四章 后古典时代
- 拜占廷帝国
- 法兰克王国
- 日本的兴起
- 日本的统治者
- 查理曼帝国
- 印度的孔雀帝国和笈多帝国
- 中世纪的非洲
- 欧洲国家的诞生
- 维京人
- 定居大洋洲
- 俄罗斯的诞生
- 开元盛世前的唐朝
- 第五章 封建时代
- 成吉思汗与蒙古的统一
- 忽必烈与蒙古的四大汗国
- 帖木儿帝国
- 东南亚的帝国
- 中世纪欧洲人的日常生活
- 欧洲城镇
- 神圣罗马帝国
- 埃及的马木留克王朝
- 马里帝国
- 黑死病
- 辽、宋、西夏的鼎足局面
- 元朝的政治制度与民族政策
- 中国明朝
- 阿兹特克和印加
- 印刷术的传播
- 第六章 全球一体化的缘起时期
- 发现的世纪
- 葡萄牙人
- 哥伦布的足迹
- 环游世界
- 进入加拿大
- 西北航道
- 东北航道
- 大津巴布韦
- 文艺复兴
- 苏莱曼一世
- “恐怖的伊凡”
- 伊丽莎白时代的英国
- 火药革命
- 北美的殖民活动
- 三十年战争
- 日本的“锁国”政策
- 中国的清朝
- 英国革命
- 荷兰共和国
- 法国的“太阳王”
- 俄国对东方的侵略
- 科学革命
- 彼得大帝
- 奴隶贸易
- 启蒙运动
- 西班牙在美洲的统治
- 第七章 西方占据优势地位时期
- 穿越澳大利亚
- 普鲁士的崛起
- 七年战争
- 东印度贸易
- 北美独立战争
- 美利坚合众国的成立
- 南北战争
- 美国的崛起与扩张
- 欧洲殖民澳大利亚
- 法国大革命
- 攻占巴士底狱
- 拿破仑·波拿巴
- 热月政变之后的法国局势
- 滑铁卢之战与《维也纳和约》
- 1848年革命
- 德意志的统一
- 拉丁美洲的解放
- 工业革命
- 日本的明治维新
- 中日甲午战争
- 列强在非洲的争夺
- 第八章 现代的全球重组时期
- 第一次世界大战的爆发
- 两大集团的武装对峙
- 巴黎和会
- 华盛顿会议
- 土耳其凯末尔革命
- 苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟的成立
- 1929年～1933年世界经济危机
- 罗斯福新政
- 法西斯主义思潮泛滥
- 日本的法西斯体制
- 西班牙反法西斯战争
- 绥靖政策
- 德国横扫西欧
- 《苏德互不侵犯条约》
- 卢沟桥事变
- 珍珠港事件
- 雅尔塔体系
- 纽伦堡和东京审判
- 联合国和冷战
- 杜鲁门主义
- 马歇尔计划
- 北约成立
- 德国分裂
- 《华沙条约》
- 走向太空的第一步
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About the author
Zhi Xing is an author about whom limited public information is available. The library currently holds two works by this author, covering the fields of world history and film and television. One of them, A Minimalist Global History, is a world history reader that, judging from its title, tends toward a concise and succinct account of global historical developments, aimed at general readers who wish to grasp the outline of history quickly. The other, 500 Films to See in a Lifetime (Volume 1), is a film and television compilation centered on recommendations and introductions to classic films, with a clear character of list compilation and viewing guidance. The two works span rather different subjects—one offering an overview of history, the other focusing on cinema—yet they share a common approach: both adopt editorial formats suited to general reading, emphasizing the selection of information and introductory guidance rather than scholarly monograph writing. Because no reliable records are available regarding birth and death dates, nationality, educational background, or specific experiences, the author's personal biography cannot be supplemented at present; readers may instead turn to the two works above to understand the author's areas of interest and writing characteristics.
