?A History of the World in 100 Object? by Neil MacGregor

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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS

By Neil MacGregor.
Viking. 707 pp. $45

This book began as a series of broadcasts on BBC Radio 4; the idea was to encapsulate world history by examining objects in the British Museum, from an Egyptian mummy circa 240 B.C. to a solar-powered lamp and charger, manufactured in China last year. For each item, Neil MacGregor, the museum?s director, has provided background and teased out implications. A Javanese shadow puppet, a holy thorn reliquary, a ceremonial ballgame belt from Mexico, a credit card ? the museum is catholic enough in its tastes to contain almost anything.

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