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History without the Boring Bits

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

History without the Boring Bits

By Ian Crofton

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Conventional chronologies of world history concentrate on the reigns of kings and queens, the dates of battles and treaties, the publication dates of great books, the completion of famous buildings, the deaths of iconic figures, and the years of major discoveries. But there are other more interesting stories to tell - stories which can bring the past vividly and excitingly to life. Imagine a book that tells you the date of the ancient Roman law that made it legal to break wind at banquets; the n...Show more

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ISBN

9781848668683

Publisher

Quercus Publishing

Published year

2015

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Edition

1

Original title

History without the Boring Bits

Format

Paperback

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