内容简介
Thisisthefirstvolumeinaboldnewseriesthattellsthestoriesofallpeoples,connectingeventsfromEuropetotheMiddleEasttothefarcoastofChina,whilegivingweighttothecharacteristicsofeachcountry.Thisnarrativehistoryemploysthemethodsof"historyfrombeneath"toconnectleaderswiththelivesofthosetheyruled.Theresultisatapestryfromwhichwemaydrawconclusionsaboutthedirectionofworldeventsandthecausesbehindthem.