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.
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.
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.