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I can't bring myself to jump on the warm and fuzzy bandwagon of approval of this deeply flawed book. It is what it is - a condensation of all of human history into sequential 'stories' suitable for 'children'. Supposing for the moment that this is not an inherent recipe for disaster, what is baffling is the number of reviewers who claim to see something in this work 'for adults'.Other reviewers seem to agree on the book's 'lack of condescension', so I guess I'll have to chalk my own perception I can't bring myself to jump on the warm and fuzzy bandwagon of approval of this deeply flawed book. It is what it is - a condensation of all of human history into sequential 'stories' suitable for 'children'. Supposing for the moment that this is not an inherent recipe for disaster, what is baffling is the number of reviewers who claim to see something in this work 'for adults'.Other reviewers seem to agree on the book's 'lack of condescension', so I guess I'll have to chalk my own perception of Gombrich's condescending tone up to an inability to put myself in the shoes of a 10-year old.
So I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on that point.(ON EDIT: hell, no I won't; I found him condescending as all get out)What I can't forgive him is the utterly Eurocentric, theistic worldview that permeates every page of this book. Oh sure, Buddha and Confucius get a token few pages, Islam gets its chapter. A typical excerpt: 'I am especially grateful to the Arabs. For the wonderful tales they used to tell. Which you can read in 1,001 Nights.'
To be fair, he does give the Arabs credit for development of our modern number system, though he somewhat spoils the effect by continuing 'Perhaps it's just as well that Charles Martel defeated the Arabs in 732'.And so it goes. Want to know what happened to the native peoples of the Americas? 'There (in Mexico) and in other parts of America, the Spaniards proceeded to exterminate the ancient, cultivated Indian peoples in the most horrendous way. This chapter in the history of mankind is so appalling and so shameful to us Europeans that I would rather not say anything more about it'. So, not a mention of the human toll associated with Manifest Destiny (sorry, Plains Indians!); for the colonial depredations in Africa, just one sentence: 'as you can imagine, the native inhabitants were often very badly treated if any of them tried shooting at the invading troops with their bows and arrows'.Is this dude for real?
I think there's a whole lot of Congolese (to mention just one example) who had their hands chopped off for 'infractions' considerably less severe than shooting at their colonial invaders with bows and arrows. I suppose European behavior in Africa was just so shameful, best just not to mention it. Wouldn't want to upset the kids.For all I know, kids may lap this kind of thing up. But I doubt it.
If this enormously biased, sanitized, middle Eurocentric view of history were all they were to be exposed to, the world would be in a sorry state indeed. I have always enjoyed reading books along with my son.
He enjoyed the adult attention that came with buddy-reading when he was little, but now that we're in the teen years the motives seemed to have reversed. He humors me these days, thus the tradition of the annual summer read-along continues.
Thank you, son.by was on his list for required summer reading this year (2018), so I picked up a copy as well and we went at it. He loves history, and as such, I have always enjoyed reading books along with my son. He enjoyed the adult attention that came with buddy-reading when he was little, but now that we're in the teen years the motives seemed to have reversed.
He humors me these days, thus the tradition of the annual summer read-along continues. Thank you, son.by was on his list for required summer reading this year (2018), so I picked up a copy as well and we went at it. He loves history, and as such, I think he wanted a bit more from this book. For me, it was a great refresher of a wide variety of well-known leaders and events, and I loved how the author (who lived through both world wars) inserted his own thoughts and personal observations into sections.Austrian born, Gombrich originally wrote this debut in his native German language and translated it himself years later. He also edited it for accuracy but kept the original text to show how views on history can shift or be mistaken. Note: I trashed the remainder of my intended review as I later stumbled across a review by who had previously shared my exact thoughts on this reading experience (and communicated them far better than I ever could). See Whitaker's review.Keeping in mind this book was originally intended as an introduction to history written for younger readers in Europe, I would recommend it.
I enjoyed the writing style, the content, and the personal contributions. My son is reading it for a comparative government class and I can absolutely see why it was selected. Leadership and what that looks like has evolved so much over time. Through war and peace and selfishness to protectiveness, we learn from history: what worked and what didn't.
I'm looking forward to seeing what other history assignments of substance walk through our door. All the histories I read in school were based on an English world view - and yes it was English, because the Scots, Irish and Welsh barely got a look in except as being a nuisance needing to be put down.
They certainly didn't give any idea about European history, as the island viewpoint prevailed (still does, it seems, after the Brexit vote).So reading Ernst Gombrich's Little History has been a delight. Lucky children to have this as an introduction to history. Of course the central viewpoint is All the histories I read in school were based on an English world view - and yes it was English, because the Scots, Irish and Welsh barely got a look in except as being a nuisance needing to be put down.
They certainly didn't give any idea about European history, as the island viewpoint prevailed (still does, it seems, after the Brexit vote).So reading Ernst Gombrich's Little History has been a delight. Lucky children to have this as an introduction to history. Of course the central viewpoint is Germany and the German speaking world, but it ranges far afield, to China and the Americas for instance.It's extraordinary that Gombrich wrote it in only 6 weeks not long after he had finished his doctoral dissertation on art history, where he was to make his reputation as a brilliant scholar and communicator. Here he showed he could link big ideas together and explain them fairly simply- what economic crisis means, the German and Italian battle for colonies in the late nineteenth century (new nations pushing and shoving to join the other imperial powers) - and gives snapshots of how rich and poor people lived at different stages, their clothes, their work and their dwellings.There were many occasions when I twitched at the way something was portrayed -the French Revolution for instance - but in the scheme of things I'm not sure how much this matters now. If you want accurate detail, you need to look elsewhere.
Its strengths are in the range of geographical focus; the pressure points of war, revolution and famine; flows of social and political change and the sweep of ideas and the presence of art and design as part of life, which doesn't usually appear in general history books.The writing is lively, the voice that of a storyteller.The first edition, in German, was published in 1936, the second German edition not till the 1990s and the first English translation with a when it was relaunched with some revisions and a final chapter in which Gombrich looks back over events in his own life. Here he corrects his earlier interpretation of the American role in the Versailles Treaty that ended WWI, using his own error in interpretation as a example of why it's important that historians always check their facts. Here too he expresses his dismay at the intolerances and cruelties that marked the twentieth century and restates his 1936 expression of hope that things will be brighter in the future.The first English translation appeared only in 2005, with a preface by his granddaughter Leonie Gombrich and wonderful line illustrations by Clifford Harper. A fantastic tour de force of the history of the world in less than 300 pages.
The book is intended for young readers - between 12 and 16 I would mean but is also enjoyable for the older reader - like myself - as a brief overview of what has happened on our planet from prehistoric times until the fall of the Berlin wall. The history is however - as should be expected - very Europe-centric. If I ever get the chance, it would be so interesting - at least to me - to read this book with one of my kid A fantastic tour de force of the history of the world in less than 300 pages. The book is intended for young readers - between 12 and 16 I would mean but is also enjoyable for the older reader - like myself - as a brief overview of what has happened on our planet from prehistoric times until the fall of the Berlin wall. The history is however - as should be expected - very Europe-centric. If I ever get the chance, it would be so interesting - at least to me - to read this book with one of my kids when they have the relevant age and to look at the places we visit from the books perspective! Well worth reading, and, in many ways, plenty entertaining and informative, but.
More interesting to read as a period piece than as a historical work (for a number of reasons).So many things to treasure: the story of how the book came to be written is fascinating (and kudos to Gombrich for undertaking and completing the work which proved the springboard to a rich and successful career); the voice-tone-and-audience combination is intriguing - this isn't your normal 'children's b Well worth reading, and, in many ways, plenty entertaining and informative, but. This is a very concise and fun to read history of the world. A little Christianity heavy, but not overzealous. The tone of the book is great.
There's a real sense of wonder and amazement. Chapters are short too. It's a great book to read for 10 minutes before bed because you can finish a whole chapter in that time easily.I recommend it to anyone looking for an entertaining overview of the history of the world. You won't find a lot of details and whys in here, but it's a very satisfying and inter This is a very concise and fun to read history of the world.
A little Christianity heavy, but not overzealous. The tone of the book is great. There's a real sense of wonder and amazement. Chapters are short too.
It's a great book to read for 10 minutes before bed because you can finish a whole chapter in that time easily.I recommend it to anyone looking for an entertaining overview of the history of the world. You won't find a lot of details and whys in here, but it's a very satisfying and interesting read. I first read the book and then — purely because I liked it — listened to the Blackstone Audio app, narrated capably by Ralph Cosham. I like his British accent. He is easy on the ears. Could listen to him for hours.
Do, in fact.Need a gift for an adolescent or young adult, or just want to learn a little more about world history yourself? I suggest this book, if you don't mind a grandfatherly tone addressed to adolescents. Some say the conversational voice is condescending, but I took no insult a I first read the book and then — purely because I liked it — listened to the Blackstone Audio app, narrated capably by Ralph Cosham. I like his British accent. He is easy on the ears.
Could listen to him for hours. Do, in fact.Need a gift for an adolescent or young adult, or just want to learn a little more about world history yourself? I suggest this book, if you don't mind a grandfatherly tone addressed to adolescents. Some say the conversational voice is condescending, but I took no insult and enjoyed it.
As for the YA tag, I learned a lot, even as an adult.And for those of us who read historicals set in the Napoleonic Wars, that chapter offers a reality check. Those were grim years, with starvation, death, and desperation rampant, for all the derring-do of the Duke of Wellington, Admiral Lord Nelson, and their merry bands of dashing spies, sailors, and soldiers.First, the bad news: The book begins with cave man (which is good, but sadly, it's gender skewed towards 'man' throughout). Furthermore, it focuses almost entirely on the Western Civilizations, including England, Egypt, France, Germany, etc., and of course the Romans and Greeks, with limited excursions into China, India, etc. Minimal mention of Manifest Destiny and the devastation of the natives in the New World. Also, it's a survey, an overview text, so it's broad, not deep.But for all that, I actually enjoyed this small 'History for Dummies' and gained a fair grounding in the basic historical timeline from it.
The focus is more on overarching historical trends, less on names and dates. It was written by an Austrian, a Jewish art historian who overlaps history with art and culture (I liked that).
The author lightly peppers the book with anecdotes and offers some unique perspectives.Published originally in 1935, with a revised edition published by Yale University Press in 2005, the biggest offense might be Gombrich's (at the time, 1935) ignorance of the coming offenses of Hitler's Nazi atrocities. However, he does include it in his more recently added / updated final chapter (see comment for more on this). Gombrich made other mistakes (particularly when discussing President Wilson's 1918 proffered peace treaty and Germany's response to it), but in his 2005 revised final chapter he admits his error and clarifies the confusion. Fair enough, and decent role modeling.It's a best-seller, translated in many languages. I treasure it. I have the hardback and also the recording by Blackstone Audio, narrated by Ralph Cosham. His narration is wonderful.
It's important to keep in mind that his target audience is children/young adults. He writes in a simple style, often engaging the reader directly ('Why do you think this happened?' ), and painting a very general picture of world (read: European) history. While this probably won't shake the core of your beliefs about history, Gombrich does do a good job of humanizing all cultures and showing how even events in ancient history are still relevant.As for it being Eurocentric, well, that's not surpri It's important to keep in mind that his target audience is children/young adults. He writes in a simple style, often engaging the reader directly ('Why do you think this happened?'
), and painting a very general picture of world (read: European) history. While this probably won't shake the core of your beliefs about history, Gombrich does do a good job of humanizing all cultures and showing how even events in ancient history are still relevant.As for it being Eurocentric, well, that's not surprising. He's European after all. I did appreciate that he fully acknowledged the great achievements of non-European cultures, and that he straight up said that what Europeans did to Native Americans was unspeakably horrible, and one of the worst chapters of our own history. Most historians like to gloss over that.The final chapter, written in a later edition, was particularly interesting.
At the time when he was writing the first edition, Hitler was rising to power, but no one yet anticipated how cruel he would be. Gombrich had even made claims that surely we were now living in an age where religious persecution was a thing of the past. This last chapter reflects on that previous statement, and he comments on how circular history can be, if we don't learn from it. I think this is the most important reason to study history: how can you know where you're going if you don't know where you've been? As I am interested in history and I need it to graduate from High School this year I thought it would be cool to read this book and I have to say, I have not been disappointed!This - I guess you can call it a summary - summary of world history was just perfect.
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Not too much information to be too elaborated for this kind of book but still not too less information. And even though it is dedicated to younger readers (I figured that out after reading the introduction), teenagers or adults will stil As I am interested in history and I need it to graduate from High School this year I thought it would be cool to read this book and I have to say, I have not been disappointed!This - I guess you can call it a summary - summary of world history was just perfect. Not too much information to be too elaborated for this kind of book but still not too less information.
And even though it is dedicated to younger readers (I figured that out after reading the introduction), teenagers or adults will still like it. It is fluently written and you easily follow every important event.I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history and does not mind to dedicate some time to it because it still is a history book and, in my opinion, takes some time to really comprehend everything. There is no book ever in the world that could cover the entire history of the world and still be able to please everyone. So I imagine Gombrich’s attempt is no different. It is an useful primer to introduce children to salient events of history. It must be remembered it is quite eurocentric.
I wish a few of the other cultures- oriental, Ancient American were better included than as mere obligations. A few of Gombrich’s biases also slip through the chapters- for instance his emphasis on the suffe There is no book ever in the world that could cover the entire history of the world and still be able to please everyone. So I imagine Gombrich’s attempt is no different. It is an useful primer to introduce children to salient events of history. It must be remembered it is quite eurocentric.
I wish a few of the other cultures- oriental, Ancient American were better included than as mere obligations. A few of Gombrich’s biases also slip through the chapters- for instance his emphasis on the suffering of Jews chapter after chapter borders on subtle glorification.Nevertheless a decent book to get an idea of what all we have gone through before we were able to log onto a website and write snap reviews of books. Gombrich is an amazing storyteller. This is a great introduction to the history of the (European and Mediterranean) world.
The author doesn't give many historical dates, and that was a wise choice because the story flows like an epic poem (yes, at times the style is very poetic):'The dark clouds on the horizon are the storm clouds of the Migrations, and it was in those forests, beside the rivers, that the first monks converted and educated the Germanic tribes.' After reading this book the stronge Gombrich is an amazing storyteller.
This is a great introduction to the history of the (European and Mediterranean) world. The author doesn't give many historical dates, and that was a wise choice because the story flows like an epic poem (yes, at times the style is very poetic):'The dark clouds on the horizon are the storm clouds of the Migrations, and it was in those forests, beside the rivers, that the first monks converted and educated the Germanic tribes.' After reading this book the strongest feeling I'm left with is disappointment. It seems like we, human beings, never learn. We make the same mistakes again and again, we just think we can get away with it 'this time'. This goes through the history of the world through the ages and I would like to say upfront that i am not a history person.
I like history so i was skeptical going into it but a friend said he was interested in what i would think and I really enjoyed itI even found myself wanting more information. Since we go through so my eras and so many wars and battles and rulers we only see the spark notes in a sense of speaking. And for certain things I just wanted more (i supposed i could do research mys This goes through the history of the world through the ages and I would like to say upfront that i am not a history person. I like history so i was skeptical going into it but a friend said he was interested in what i would think and I really enjoyed itI even found myself wanting more information. Since we go through so my eras and so many wars and battles and rulers we only see the spark notes in a sense of speaking. And for certain things I just wanted more (i supposed i could do research myself) but otherwise it was really good.
This is a book that attempts to explain world history in its entirety. It is targeted for kids, it was written in six weeks in the 1930s, and it was only translated into English 70 years later (the author insisted on doing it himself).It's inevitable that a 280-page history of the world will have issues. And in fact it has several inherent limitations and flaws. Here are the biggest ones:1. The author is an Austrian expatriate living in England. Therefore, the history is wildly biased toward We This is a book that attempts to explain world history in its entirety. It is targeted for kids, it was written in six weeks in the 1930s, and it was only translated into English 70 years later (the author insisted on doing it himself).It's inevitable that a 280-page history of the world will have issues.
And in fact it has several inherent limitations and flaws. Here are the biggest ones:1.
The author is an Austrian expatriate living in England. Therefore, the history is wildly biased toward Western Europe. While India, China, the Middle East, and the Americas get some time, you will only get the highest-level overviews for them. There's next to nothing about Africa.2. Since it's aimed at kids, some negative things are glossed over.
At least they're mentioned, so you get a sense of how much of history has been a tale of the powerful running rampant over the powerless. And the final chapter, written recently, attempts to expiate this.3. The tone and diction get repetitive after a while.
You will never want to use the word 'dreadful' again.4. You'll probably be annoyed by the curt summaries of events that you know are much more complex.
For instance, the buildup to Caesar's Civil War is summed up as, 'after conquering Gaul Caesar turned his army toward Rome.' Uh, yeah, but.5. It seems to be written from a Christian bias, and it has an interesting theory on how Christianity got humanity through the Dark ages.But I still say the book is worth reading. It's fast and easy, and you'll probably learn something you didn't know, and find several jumping-off points for further study.
I did, anyway. The phrase 'sweep of history' is totally overused, but I'm not sure what other phrase to use for something like this: the point is, from reading this book you really do feel that - whatever you want to call it.What I really want now is a critical companion to this book that goes through and fact-checks and supports each chapter.
Maybe it exists already! This is how history should be told. The history of the world, from Creation to World War II, is told a series of stories.
The author doesn't shy away from telling history as he understands it. This is especially true when he gets to the history he lived through. Yet, in the final chapter of the book, he goes back and corrects things that he later felt like he misunderstood at the time of living through it.The book is written for younger children, maybe 9-11, but I read it aloud to m Great book. This is how history should be told. The history of the world, from Creation to World War II, is told a series of stories. The author doesn't shy away from telling history as he understands it.
This is especially true when he gets to the history he lived through. Yet, in the final chapter of the book, he goes back and corrects things that he later felt like he misunderstood at the time of living through it.The book is written for younger children, maybe 9-11, but I read it aloud to my older children (13 and 16) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.If you have younger children, this is a great book to read to them each morning as part of your homeschool.
The chapters are brief, and there are only forty of them, so you can get through the whole thing in about two months' time. It is actually a part of a larger series of books, the 'A Little History.'
Series, so you can move on from this one to the one on science or art. That is what I am planning to do with my children.Although.honestly.my kids are just an excuse for me to read these books.
I did not enjoy this book at all. Going into it I had expected to thoroughly enjoy expanding my knowledge on the history of the world in brief little chapters. However, I quickly realized, as soon as I started, that this book just wasn't for me.It is too simplistic - in a childish manner - and obviously written for a much younger audience. I found that to be a shame, because although you mean this to be a book aimed at children, you had this great opportunity to write a book that could somehow, I did not enjoy this book at all. Going into it I had expected to thoroughly enjoy expanding my knowledge on the history of the world in brief little chapters. However, I quickly realized, as soon as I started, that this book just wasn't for me.It is too simplistic - in a childish manner - and obviously written for a much younger audience. I found that to be a shame, because although you mean this to be a book aimed at children, you had this great opportunity to write a book that could somehow, someway, cater to all age groups, and instead you wrote it in a way that comes off as condescending and patronizing.The way he keeps asking questions right in the middle of a historical account, jars you and takes you out of it.I think Gombrich could've done a lot more with the material he had, and that the book could've been more than it turned out to be.
Definitely don't recommend reading it unless you're below 10 years of age. I'm a little biased since I work for the publisher, but it still is a remarkable book. Gombrich was hired by a friend/publisher to translate a short children's history of the world into German and said he could write something better; it became this book.
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He set about writing a chapter a week by researching, writing, then reading the chapter to his future wife while on walks. It originally was published before WWII; the Nazis banned it. After the war Gombrich added some chapters. Gombrich later I'm a little biased since I work for the publisher, but it still is a remarkable book. Gombrich was hired by a friend/publisher to translate a short children's history of the world into German and said he could write something better; it became this book. He set about writing a chapter a week by researching, writing, then reading the chapter to his future wife while on walks.
It originally was published before WWII; the Nazis banned it. After the war Gombrich added some chapters. Gombrich later wrote the very successful art history text, The Story of Art (1950). You can hear his granddaughter speaking about the book in this NPR interview.I think the writing is beautiful.
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It's not comprehensive, but does give a sense of the world to young and old. I heard about this from Scott Danielson on. He mentioned the audiobook but I have begun the actual print version which is really charming and perfect bedtime reading.FINALThis was a marvel of a good overview of history while being written for children. The questions or comments the author would inject into the text both amused and lightened the text for this adult reader. I also liked the additional chapters at the end where the author commented upon how difficult it is to see hist I heard about this from Scott Danielson on. He mentioned the audiobook but I have begun the actual print version which is really charming and perfect bedtime reading.FINALThis was a marvel of a good overview of history while being written for children. The questions or comments the author would inject into the text both amused and lightened the text for this adult reader.
I also liked the additional chapters at the end where the author commented upon how difficult it is to see history while it is happening and explained how he would have otherwise written the most recent chapters due to that problem. One of my favorite books ever. It was written for children back before WW2 and the language and style reflect that. However I found it to be very interesting and engaging. It is a bit Eurocentric in its focus, but one of the outcomes of that for me is the realization that some of the countries that always seemed to me to be well established 'first world' countries aren't really so old after all. Even better, this book gave me a big picture view that then sparked my interest to learn more about s One of my favorite books ever. It was written for children back before WW2 and the language and style reflect that.
However I found it to be very interesting and engaging. It is a bit Eurocentric in its focus, but one of the outcomes of that for me is the realization that some of the countries that always seemed to me to be well established 'first world' countries aren't really so old after all. Even better, this book gave me a big picture view that then sparked my interest to learn more about specific events and characters. I know the book has its critics, but I really enjoyed it.