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Suggest me some history books. (literature.cafe)
submitted 2 months ago by Karl@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.world
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My knowledge in history is very poor. I want to know some basic history. Please recommend some books that don't dwell on a single incident or period but rather gives an overview. Preferably, books on medieval history. It would be a plus if the book has beautiful prose.

Thank you.

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[-] myrmidex@belgae.social 16 points 2 months ago

Debt: The First 5,000 Years - David Graeber

And while you're at it, The Dawn of Everything by him, which will refute most of Sapiens suggested in another reply.

[-] eightpix@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

2nded.

These two books upend a lot of "conventional" thinking; and, it's glorious. Graeber is a notorious contrarian and sometime — but he has the receipts.

For more on debt, read Margaret Atwood's Massey lectures, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth.

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