John Bowle Livres

A panoramic history of humanity, exploring the debt that the modern societies owe to their forebears.Perfect for readers of Jared Diamond, Paul Kennedy and Yuval Noah Harari.How have societies, cultures and traditions from across the globe shaped our conception of who we are as human beings in the modern world?Many who love history become fascinated with certain aspects of the past, be that Tudor England, Renaissance Italy or the American Civil War. John Bowle encourages us to look beyond our own interests and to examine the entirety of world history, from Ming China to pre-Columbian America, medieval Africa to Mughal India. Bowle’s book allows the reader to reassess the past, revealing aspects of humanity’s journey which we might previously have overlooked but which undoubtedly have impacted the world we live in today.In this study covering over six thousand years of history, from our archaic origins through to the twentieth century, Bowle demonstrates civilizations that have risen and fallen, how religions and scientific ideas have shaped the way we think, how trade and language have allowed disparate communities to work together, and how our overlapping histories continue to form us.Written in accessible and entertaining language Man Through the Ages should be an essential refresher of the global history of mankind.

There has never been a more turbulent reign in British history than that of Charles I. If you love the works of Charles Spencer, Tracy Borman or Antonia Fraser then you will love this. The rule of this slight, stammering king still provokes intense debate to this day. Was he a royal martyr wrongfully beheaded or was he a tyrant who refused to abide by the laws of the land? John Bowle's nuanced account provides an enlightening reassessment of King Charles I's life. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Bowle uncovers the life of this man who always stayed true to his beliefs even to the point of obstinacy. Charles I: A Biography provides vivid insight into the whole sweep of Jacobean and Caroline Britain, demonstrating how the constitutional, religious and social conflicts that were developing during the reign of James I boiled over into violent civil strife during Charles' reign. Few other books have given such a fair assessment of this Stuart monarch whose reign undoubtedly deserves re-examination. "this urbanely written account with its lively descriptions of the great Civil War battles may appeal to readers of C. V. Wedgwood" Kirkus Reviews

Discover the common threads that tie together the complex tapestry of European history in this insightful study by John Bowle.

An impressive biography of the celebrated Restoration diarist John Evelyn. Perfect for readers of Claire Tomalin, Margaret Willes and Peter Ackroyd. John Evelyn (1620-1706) was a man with an insatiable curiosity. A keen reader and avid traveller, Evelyn had an unquenchable thirst for new knowledge in nature, science and the arts. He wrote and published on a huge range of topics, including theology, music and architecture, although today he is principally recognised as a pioneer of English gardening and forestry, his Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest Trees bringing him fame in his lifetime. A friend of Samuel Pepys, Robert Boyle and Christopher Wren, and patron of Grinling Gibbons, Evelyn was in high favour at the court of King Charles II and a valued member of the Royal Society, both of which presented curiosities to Evelyn's observant eye and vivid pen. He lived through turbulent times, writing in his Diaries of the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the plague, the Great Fire of London, the Popish Plot and the Glorious Revolution. Historian John Bowle draws upon Evelyn's many and varied writings to bring to life the personality of John Evelyn in the context of his times, producing a fascinating and rewarding picture of the man and his world. John Evelyn and His World is an authoritative literary biography of one of seventeenth-century England's great diarists. 'an entertaining, readable account' The American Historical Review

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