Universal history of countries and peoples of the world.Oscar Jaeger.Gift edition

"The universal history of the countries of the world", written by the famous German Professor Oskar Jaeger, has been popular with many generations of readers for more than a hundred years. The secret of the phenomenal success of this book - in its lucid form, fascinating content, thorough and accurate presentation of historical facts.
From the birth of world civilization, city-States, the glory and fall of ancient empires, barbarians, Crusades to the industrial revolution, world wars, Imperial claims, the struggle for the colonies - all the most important milestones in the development of human society in different countries and peoples considered Oscar Jaeger with true German care and impartial accuracy of the historian. Politics and intrigue, the main discoveries and achievements of culture, despots and Democrats, rulers and courtiers, sages and prophets-the author of this work created an unforgettable gallery of vivid historical portraits. The book includes about a hundred illustrations of high quality and exceptional reliability. Thanks to them the history of the world will acquire for the modern reader the features of visible reality.