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The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

Hendrik Willem van Loon

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Editorial:
Wilder Publications
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9781515435891
Páginas:
152
Encuadernación:
Rústica

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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children’s literature. Written for his grandchildren, The Story of Mankind intermingles personal anecdotes with the history of Western civilization, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state.

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