I sympathised with the Japanese hearing about the mass rape of the Japanese during the American occupation but was later shocked to hear the Japanese had done the same in Nanjing. Is there a book-series that gives the account of the modern history of the world that covers major events?

by sundayp26

I am from India. World history is a foreign concept to me, a perfunctory piece of knowledge that I never needed to know (the schools didn't require it). My interest was recently sparked with a few documentaries on netflix.

I had no idea that the Japanese fought Germany in WW1 nor the intricate details of hatred between the Japaneese, Chineese and Koreans. I heard someone say that even European history is very involved. For instance someone told me that spain had civil wars within civil wars.

I am now immensely interested but can not ask anyone around me. When I went to the nearest library, the books on Indian history itself were too big for my bag.

Is there a book series that tells the history of a region in an easy narrative style?

Thank you.

ssbmhero

You can start with the FAQ section of this sub Reddit.

It will have links to the typically asked questions this sub gets from all areas of history. This will cover many of the basics and common misconceptions people have.

There is also a book list on this sub, broken down by topic.

I would recommend choosing what interest you most and starting there on a specific country or time period.