Choi Tae-seong and Im So-mi strongly recommend!
“It would be perfect for anyone who wants to start studying world history.”
Choi Tae-seong (author of "Minimum Korean History")
“This book is like a gift box filled with precious jewels.”
―Im So-mi (author of "A Minimum World History for Adults Today")
With excellent writing skills and rich visual materials
A guide that solidifies the framework of world history!

We encounter world history on a daily basis through YouTube channels and educational programs such as Sapiens Studio and Naked World History.
We nod our heads as we look at the rise of the ancient Persian Empire or the French Revolution, but as time goes by, only parts of it come to mind vaguely, and world history remains difficult.
Even if you search using keywords such as world history or liberal arts history, it is difficult to find content that summarizes the overall flow.

"Studying World History for the First Time in Your Life" is a friendly guide for readers who want to study world history but are at a loss as to where to start.
A single volume that summarizes 6,000 years of world history, from the emergence of human civilization to the recent issue of Brexit.
Among the countless civilizations, people, and events throughout history, we've compiled the most frequently mentioned and essential information into 63 keywords.

Even readers new to world history will gain a solid understanding of the flow of history and a solid foundation after reading this book.
By covering the hidden histories of various continents, including Africa, South America, and Asia, rather than focusing on the West, such as Europe and the United States, a balanced perspective on the world will be developed.

This one book is not enough to contain all the infinite stories of world history.
But this is enough to understand the major flow of world history.
This book has compiled essential keywords that must be known, such as Gilgamesh, the Mayan civilization, the birth of Anglicanism and Protestantism, and the Cold War, so even those new to world history will be able to nod their heads and pretend to know something after reading it.
Because the keywords of world history will be mapped in your head, you will be able to grasp the outline of world history.
---From "Introductory Text: A Very Easy World History with Key Words and Exciting Stories"

Geneticists explain that all humans around the world have the same genes and are essentially descended from the same origin.
Although climate has caused mutations in some areas, modern humans originated from a single ancestor and have not changed much.
Our ancestors stayed in the same area for a long time, and we can all see ourselves as the same race.
---From "The First Modern Humans: Prehistory as Revealed by Ethiopian Remains"

Most Indians refer to their country as 'Bharat'.
It means a fire that burns constantly under the protection of the people and the ruler.
Just as America is named after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, Bharat is named after the legendary ancient emperor Bharata.
According to legend, he inherited a unified Indian empire and ruled it well for a long time.
His life is roughly described in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata.
---From "Indus Civilization: A History of India Carved in Stone"

Those who know a little about world history will first think of the large, heavy basalt heads when they think of the Olmec civilization.
Seventeen giant human head statues have been discovered throughout Mexico.
The heads are quite elaborate and specifically carved, suggesting they were intended to depict specific individuals, but they are so old and lacking in records that it is still unclear who they are or whether they were actually made by the Olmecs.
---From "Olmecan Civilization: The Mystery of Central America"

The conflict between Carthage and Rome concerned land, particularly the island of Sicily in southern Italy.
When Carthage attempted to control the 3.2-kilometer-wide Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian peninsula, Rome realized that it could be blocked by the enemy's overwhelming military force.
Before that, Rome had launched a preemptive attack on Carthage and fought three wars that historians call the Punic Wars.
The word Punic comes from Phoenician.
This is because Carthage was a country founded by Phoenicians who came from the eastern Mediterranean coast.
---From "The Roman Republic: A City Built on Seven Hills"

The Muslims formed small military groups for self-defense rather than to conquer their surroundings, but these groups gradually grew in size.
It was an inevitable thing to do in order to compete with other powers in the region.
After Muhammad's death in 632, the Islamic Empire, under the rule of a series of well-trained soldiers, continued through the era of the four legitimate caliphs, until the Umayyad Caliphate in 750, when the empire dominated the entire Middle East and the Mediterranean, from Afghanistan in the east to Spain and Morocco in the west.
And for some 14 centuries, up to the present day, Islam has remained the dominant religion in the region.
---From "The Birth of Islam: Muhammad and the Quran"

Great Zimbabwe was a large city with a population of 18,000 at its peak between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Gold mining and trading were major industries, and it is estimated that over 540,000 kilograms of gold were extracted from over 4,000 gold mines.
That's a staggering 40 percent of the world's gold supply mined over centuries.

Great Zimbabwe is more impressive than any ruins or historical site.
However, little is known about it other than that it was rich in gold.
Considering the enormous production and market demand for gold, it seems surprising that so little is known about it.
---From "Great Zimbabwe: Mysterious Ruins of Medieval Africa"

The Soviet Union (USSR), the largest country in human history, was the first communist state in human history, established after the collapse of the Russian Empire.
The history of the Soviet Union is marked by brutal repression, purges, and ideologically motivated events, ultimately leading to its dissolution and division into Russia and its neighbors.
Yet, under a political philosophy that was still largely untested, the Soviet Union endured more casualties than any other nation in repelling Nazi Germany, and endured the Cold War for four decades, confronting the United States at the height of its power and influence.
---From "The Birth of the Soviet Union: A State Advocating Communism"

For the past 500 years, Europe has been the world's economic and military power.
They colonized many parts of the world, leaving almost no place untouched by their influence.
The United States and Russia, which dominated the world in the 20th century, can also be considered to be part of the European powers.
Russia straddles Europe and Asia, and America was founded by Europeans crossing the Atlantic.

But now other countries around the world are also growing and developing rapidly.
As a result, Europe's economic and military advantages are diminishing.
Experts predict that China and Japan will become the world's economic powerhouses by 2050.
The Southern Hemisphere, including Central America and sub-Saharan Africa, will also grow into a significant presence.
Islam in the Middle East could potentially surpass Christianity, which dominates Europe, to become the world's largest religion.

---From "The Crisis of the European Union: Globalism and Nationalism"