overview of history; general history; complete history
A historical survey covering a broad period or entire scope, as opposed to a specialized or period-specific study. Often used in book titles and course names.
In this class we study an overview of Japanese history.
He wrote a book called 'A General History of the World'.
Compound of 通 (つう, 'through, overall') and 史 (し, 'history'). The term is a modern Sino-Japanese coinage used in academic contexts.