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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    28 days 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.