Recs if you like The Silk Roads: A New History of the World...
Non-western culture and history
Culture and history outside of the "western world". Recommendations welcome! :)
Everything is History
So many things we should know about the world we are not told during our education. To know the past is to be able to change the future
World History: Mistakes of the past and lessons for the future
A little non-fiction list to capture the histories of humans, the mistakes we've made, and lessons to take into the future. Looking to grow it so open to suggestions!
Secret Histories
These are history books about less acknowledged history, of course this tends to happen most with history from non-white, colonised places but has happened in many others too. It is important to draw attention to these issues so that they are not forgotten (non-fiction only)
The Mighty Mongol Empire 🏹🌏
Books about the biggest empire in global history. From China all the way to Europe, seemingly out of nowhere, led by the nomads of the steppes and the great Genghis Khan and his family.
The Folio Society Collection
A list of all the books that the Folio Society has made special editions of.
Stealing Rohan Joshi's Personality
A list of books he recommended on Chalchitra Talks
