Days That Changed the World: The 50 Defining Events of World History

by Hywel Williams

Book Overview

On September 28, 480, the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won, such noted figures as Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander along with democracy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905204388
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Quercus
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

History

I love reading about history and talking about 'The 50 Defining Events of World History' was great fun. The author explains that many may disagree, but he did a good job. The one event I would include is the Babylonian Exile of the ancient Jewish people. When they returned, they became faithful to their Jewish faith and from that faithfulness came Christianity etc.