Looking for your next dose of historical inspiration for fiction writing?
Filled with intriguing characters and events, World History Encyclopedia’s The Forsaken 14th Century: A Global History is out in hardback now. Ebook and paperback coming soon!
What’s inside? 🔖 Engaing information: Accessible research, illustrative photographs, helpful timelines, and exclusive maps by our in-house catographer, Simeon Netchev. 🔖 Chapters from around the world: From the nomads of the Mongol Empire to the Black Death in Europe, the booming trade on the Swahili Coast to the Aztecs and the Māori settlements in New Zealand. And more! 🔖 Your favourite WHE authors: Written in an enjoyable and easily digestible way by historians, archaeologists, educators, and scholars
“Almost everywhere in the world, [the 14th century] was a time of monumental change.”
—Ibolya Horváth, Editor, World History Encyclopedia
Copyediting The Forsaken 14th Century
I really enjoyed working on this book with the WHE team and it’s bursting with inspiration for potential historical fiction!
History is one of my favourite places to find story ideas, and copyediting this book kept reminding me why. Every chapter had something that made me pause:
▪️ Two regal brothers in medieval India who weren’t trying to kill each other — I want to read that story. ▪️ In China, an ex-emperor who vanished from the record — quietly eliminated, or did his nephew let him slip away never to be seen again? ▪️ Matriarchal societies, famous adventurers, ritual sacrifice, paper money, plague … ▪️ Even old recipe books full of unexpected details.
It was a delightful kind of thought-provoking. With the occasional House Style editing challenge! The sort of project that stays with you long after the final checks are complete.
“This book is a major milestone for World History Encyclopedia, a digital-first organisation becoming a print publisher. The editorial team created a unique comparative history of the medieval world, filled with in-depth text, many exclusive maps and plenty of illustrations. We love it and I’m sure our readers will, too!”
—Jan van der Crabben, CEO & Founder, World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia (WHE) is a non-profit organization that publishes free, high-quality historical content to advance historical literacy and improve history education worldwide. Since 2009, the organization has grown to become the world’s most-read history publication, reaching millions of visitors monthly from over 150 countries. WHE is recommended by leading universities, including Oxford University and California State University, and maintains complete editorial independence while operating as a registered non-profit in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
About the authors
Mark Cartwright is the Publishing Director of World History Encyclopedia and a professional writer, researcher, historian, and editor. With a BA in Politics and an MA in Political Philosophy, his university studies focused on political history, constitutional theory, military history, and political philosophy.
Joshua J. Mark is a Co-Founder and the Content Director of World History Encyclopedia. Having taught history courses at college level, Mark was also a part-time philosophy professor and writing instructor at Marist College, where he received a Faculty of the Year Award and the Special Services Award of Merit.
Liana Miate is a Social Media Editor and article writer for World History Encyclopedia. Holding a BA with a major in Greece, Rome, and Late Antiquity from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, her research focuses on mythology and the study of women in the ancient world.
Patit Paban Mishra, Professor of History (retired) at Sambalpur University, India, and the Northern University of Malaysia, specializes in World History with particular reference to South Asian and Southeast Asian history. With an MA in History from Delhi University and an MPhil and PhD at JNU, New Delhi, Professor Mishra has taught history for almost 38 years and is the author of over 8 books and 30 research articles.
James Blake Wiener is a Co-Founder and the former Communications Director at World History Encyclopedia, who now heads the advisory board. Originally trained as a world historian, James is a public relations professional whose focus lies in cross-cultural exchange, world history, and international relations.
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