The World in Stamps

by Lemerle, Laurent

• ISBN13: 9780810955196
• ISBN10: 0810955199
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Stamps aren't just a part of history. They also provide a fascinating means to understand history. Through stamps one can chronicle the making of the modern world-and compare the diverse ways that different cultures represent the same events. In the highly original History of the World in Stamps, philatelist Laurent Lemerle has gathered more than 3,500 stamps-including a substantial number from the U.S.-and organized them thematically to showcase not only their beauty, but also their role as valuable documents of world history. Enthusiasts of all ages will discover a new way of looking at subjects like "The Wonders of Nature" and "The Space Conquest," as well as the pleasure of discovering many rare pieces that will, perhaps, inspire them in their own collecting.

Table of Contents

A History of Mankind: From prehistory to the present day
Prehistory, Antiquity
Prehistoric man	p. 10
Ancient Egypt and Persia	p. 12
The Greco-Roman world	p. 14
Ancient China	p. 16
VTH-XVITH Centuries: From the Barbarians to the Birth of Modern Times
Invaders and settlers	p. 18
Knights	p. 20
The Silk Route	p. 22
The golden age of Islam	p. 24
The Renaissance and the wars of religion	p. 26
XV-XVIIITH Centuries: Conquest of the New Worlds
Oceanic discovery	p. 28
The Spanish conquest of the New World	p. 30
The colonies of North America and the Caribbean	p. 32
The Indian and Pacific oceans	p. 34
XVIIIth-XIXTH Centuries: The Birth of Nations
The birth of the United States of America	p. 36
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars	p. 38
The nation states of Europe	p. 40
South American independence	p. 42
19th-century colonial empires	p. 44
The XXTH-XXIST Centuries
The First World War and the rise of fascism	p. 46
The Second World War	p. 48
The Soviet Revolution	p. 50
Communism in Asia	p. 52
The rise of Islam	p. 54
Europa: the construction of Europe	p. 56
The emergence of alternative powers	p. 58
Man's Habitat
Houses and Villages
Desert and tropical habitats	p. 62
Rural and mountain habitats	p. 64
Urban and waterside houses	p. 66
Towns and Monuments
Castles and medieval towns	p. 68
Palaces for pomp and pleasure	p. 70
Parks, gardens, and fountains	p. 72
Public buildings	p. 74
Major cities and their monuments	p. 76
Beliefs and Customs
World Religions
Buddhism and Hinduism	p. 80
Christianity and Judaism	p. 82
Islam and mosques	p. 84
Places of worship: pagodas, temples, and cathedrals	p. 86
Monks and missionaries	p. 88
Animist rites and beliefs	p. 90
Festivals and Customs
The New Year and the zodiac	p. 92
Major religious festivals	p. 94
Traditional music	p. 96
Traditional dance	p. 98
Carnivals and festivals	p. 100
Tales and legends	p. 102
Art and Culture: Our cultural heritage
Costume, Jewelry, and Works of Art
Hairstyles and adornments	p. 106
Regional costumes and fashion	p. 108
Embroidery, carpets, and ceramics	p. 110
Gold and silverware, jewelry, clocks, and watches	p. 112
Painting and Sculpture
Portraits of women	p. 114
Portraits of men and couples	p. 116
Paintings of daily life	p. 118
Landscape and animals in art	p. 120
Literature and Entertainment
Literary classics	p. 122
Crime fiction, fantasy, and comic strips	p. 124
The circus, and children's literature	p. 126
Theater	p. 128
Classical music	p. 130
Opera, ballet, and song	p. 132
Cinema	p. 134
Discoveries, Inventions, and Manufacturing
Transport
From sedan chair to coach	p. 138
Rail transport	p. 140
Cars, motorbikes, and trucks	p. 142
Sailing ships and liners	p. 144
Aircraft and aerostats	p. 146
Nature's wrath	p. 148
Inventions and Technology
Inventors and scientists	p. 150
Post, communications, radio, and television	p. 152
Roads and canals, bridges, and dams	p. 154
Mines, industry, and energy	p. 156
Medicine and biology	p. 158
The conquest of space	p. 160
Conquest of the poles and oceans	p. 162
Society
Jobs and Social Life
Farming and animal husbandry	p. 166
Fishing, industry, and the service sector	p. 168
Military and public forces	p. 170
Royal and princely families	p. 172
Education and Leisure
Mother and child	p. 174
Education and teaching	p. 176
Children's toys and games	p. 178
Parlor games and board games	p. 180
Country and mountain pursuits, and scouting	p. 182
The seaside and tourism	p. 184
Food and drink	p. 186
The Environment, Health, and Human Rights
Preserving the environment	p. 188
First aid and medical care	p. 190
The battle against disease	p. 192
National health and safety campaigns	p. 194
Human rights	p. 196
The status and image of women	p. 198
Competitive Sports
Land Sports
The Summer Olympics	p. 202
Gymnastics and athletics	p. 204
Skiing and skating	p. 206
Soccer, rugby, and handball	p. 208
Basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, and cricket	p. 210
Golf, polo, and horse-riding	p. 212
Water Sports and Motor Sports
Swimming and water sports	p. 214
Sail sports and aerial sports	p. 216
Cycle, motorbike, and car racing	p. 218
Combat sports	p. 220
Traditional sports	p. 222
Nature
The Mineral and Vegetable Kingdoms
Landscapes of the world	p. 226
Forests, trees, and fruit	p. 228
Flowers	p. 230
Minerals, fossils, and prehistoric animals	p. 232
Land Fauna: Wild and Domestic Animals
Wild animals of the savannah and virgin forest	p. 234
Wild animals of the woods, prairies, and mountains	p. 236
Horses and farm animals	p. 238
Dogs, cats, and other pets	p. 240
Fauna of the Sea and Air: Fish, Birds, Butterflies
Fauna of the coasts and tropical lagoons	p. 242
Fauna of the open sea and poles	p. 244
Birds of the world	p. 246
Reptiles, insects, and butterflies	p. 248
Appendix
Stamps for All
Remarkable stamps	p. 252
Classic collections	p. 253
Unusual collections	p. 254
Millennium commemoratives	p. 255
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