The primary goal of World Civilizations is to present a truly global history since the development of agriculture and herding to the present. Using a unique periodization, this book divides the main periods of human history according to changes in the nature and extent of global contacts. This global world history text emphasizes the major stages ...
With its brief, global (rather than West-centered) approach, World History in Brief, Sixth Edition, seeks to show how different civilizations developed in a global context. Rather than overwhelm students, the chief goal of World History in Brief is to present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight the ...
When different cultures come in contact with one another, the impact on the course of history can be dramatic and unexpected. Encounters between separate societies or civilizations have resulted in the spread of major religions, vast migrations, scientific breakthroughs, the dissemination of powerful political notions, and many other ...
With its brief, global (rather than West-centered) approach, World History in Brief, Sixth Edition, seeks to show how different civilizations developed in a global context. Rather than overwhelm students, the chief goal of World History in Brief is to present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight the ...
Completely expanded and revised, this indispensable guide to all human history now includes a searchable compact disc of the entire text and maps for quick search of dates, places, and people. Maps throughout.
This book offers a range of documents to illustrate characteristic features of key civilizations during major stages of world history - from the beginnings of written records to the start of the modern age around 1500 C.E. - including contrasts and comparisons among major societies. Revised and updated with fourteen new documents and four new ...
With its brief, global (rather than West-centered) approach, "World History in Brief, Sixth Edition, " seeks to show how different civilizations developed in a global context. Rather than overwhelm students, the chief goal of "World History in Brief" is to present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to ...
The primary goal of World Civilizations is to present a truly global history-since the development of agriculture and herding to the present. Using a unique periodization, this book divides the main periods of human history according to changes in the nature and extent of global contacts. This global world history text emphasizes the major stages ...
The primary goal of World Civilizations is to present a truly global history-since the development of agriculture and herding to the present. Using a unique periodization, this book divides the main periods of human history according to changes in the nature and extent of global contacts. This global world history text discusses both the ...
While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. Indeed, when the first edition of Peter Stearns' best-selling "World History in Documents" was published in 1998, world history was poised for explosive growth, with the College Board approving the AP world history curriculum in 2000, and the exam ...
From classical times to the twentieth century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when difficult cultural systems come into contact. Significant issues have been the impact of new religious ideas, the results of colonial conquest and, in modern times, ...
This four-part volume identifies the problems and issues in late 20th and early 21st-century history education, working towards an understanding of this evolving field. It aims to give both students and teachers insights into the best way of developing historical understanding in pupils.
With 83 additional outline and four-color maps, World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Fifth Edition, Atlas Edition, helps students with geography, one of the most difficult aspects of World history courses for many. The maps are accompanied by review questions that call on students to identify important geographical areas and think ...
This concise, accessible new edition examines the industrial revolution as a global phenomenon, in terms of causes and results extending through the 20th century and into the present. The Industrial Revolution is generally recognized as a major development in world history. Even so, the study of it is routinely handled as simply part of Western ...
The primary goal of World Civilizations is to present a truly global history since the development of agriculture and herding to the present. Using a unique periodization, this book divides the main periods of human history according to changes in the nature and extent of global contacts. This global world history text emphasizes the major stages ...
Covering early societies, the classical, postclassical and modern periods, and the 20th century, and blending the great advances in historical research over the last quarter of the 20th century, this volume represents an addition to the teaching of world history. Focusing on major issues in social history in the context of world history and ...
With 83 additional outline and four-color maps, World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Fifth Edition, Atlas Edition, helps students with geography, one of the most difficult aspects of World history courses for many. The maps are accompanied by review questions that call on students to identify important geographical areas and think ...
In this groundbreaking social history, Carol and Peter Stearns trace the two hundred-year development of anger, beginning with premodern colonial America. Drawing on diaries and popular advice literature of key periods, "Anger" deals with the everyday experiences of the family and workplace in its examination of our attempts to control our ...
New edition of a global history text that discusses the development of the world's leading civilizations and emphasizes the major stages in the interactions among different peoples and societies. Stearns (George Mason U.), Michael Adas (Rutgers U.), Stuart B. Schwartz (Yale U.) and Marc J. Gilbert
The desire to acquire luxury goods and leisure services is a basic force in modern life. Consumerism in World History explores both the historical origins and world-wide appeal of this relatively modern phenomenon. By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, this book forces reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and ...
The modern struggle against fat cuts deeply and pervasively into American culture. Dieting, weight consciousness, and widespread hostility toward obesity form one of the fundamental themes of modern life. "Fat History" explores the meaning of fat in contemporary Western society and illustrates how progressive changes, such as growth in consumer ...
The 19th and 20th centuries saw a dramatic shift in the role of children in American society and families. No longer necessary for labour, children became economic liabilities and 20th-century parents exhibited a new level of anxiety concerning the welfare of their children and their own ability to parent effectively. What caused this shift in the ...
As a new century and millennium approach, the world braces itself for a frenzied outpouring of popular excitement, tabloid predictions, and religious hysteria, all egged on by a strong dose of mass media attention. Fortunately, historian Peter Stearns has supplied the antidote with this witty and insightful look at earlier millennial fevers and ...
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