Don't Know Much About History . . .

[pippin_999]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C." 
<cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
> Hey, all,
> 
> Lately, I've become interested in learning more about world 
history. 
> My American history isn't too bad, but the rest of the world is a
> rather unfortunate blur in my mind.
> 
> Has anyone read any good non-fiction history books they could 
recommend?  

Here are some I've enjoyed:

 A Distant Mirror - 14th century France during the black plague.
by Barbara Tuchman

A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and 
the Creation of the Modern Middle East 
by David Fromkin

 History of the English-speaking People (out of print, highly 
opinionated, not PC and very lively indeed) by Winston Churchill

The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong -- traces the development 
of fundamentalist strains in Judaism, Islam and Christianity  
since the 15th century

	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies -- by 
Jared Diamond  --  as much biology and anthropology as history 
-why did some societies develop dominance over others?

Pippin