Traditions & encounters : a global perspective on the past
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Traditions & encounters : a global perspective on the past
McGraw-Hill Education, c2015
6th ed., International ed
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Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Traditions & Encounters offers an inclusive vision of the global past-one that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times. Given the diversity of human societies, gathering and organizing the sheer mass of information in a meaningful way is a daunting challenge for any world history survey course. The seven-part chronological organization enables students to understand the development of the world through time, while also exploring broader, big-picture thematic issues in world history. Through new and revised chapter-level and part-level features, the hallmark twin themes of traditions and encounters emerge in greater clarity than ever before in this sixth edition. As a result, students have resources that enable them to move beyond the facts of history and examine the past critically, analyze causes and effects, and recognize similarities and differences across world regions and time periods. By digging deeper into the implications of world history's stories-not just the who, the what, and the where, but also the why and the how-students can make sense of the human past.
Table of Contents
Part1, The Early Complex Societies, 3500 to 500 B.C.E. Chapter 1 Before History Chapter 2 Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations Chapter 3 Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations Chapter 4 Early Societies in South Asia Chapter 5 Early Society in East Asia Chapter 6 Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania Chapter 7 The Empires of Persia Part 2, The Formation of Classical Societies, 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. Chapter 8 The Unifi cation of China Chapter 9 State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India Chapter 10 Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase Chapter 11 Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase Chapter 12 Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads Part 3, The Postclassical Era, 500 to 1000 C.E. Chapter 13 The Expansive Realm of Islam Chapter 14 The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia Chapter 15 India and the Indian Ocean Basin Chapter 16 The Two Worlds of Christendom Part 4,The Acceleration of Cross-Cultural Interaction, 1000 to 1500 C.E. Chapter 17 Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration Chapter 18 States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 19 The Increasing Infl uence of Europe 20 Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania 21 Reaching Out: Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Part 5, The Origins of Global Interdependence, 1500 to 1800 22 Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections 23 The Transformation of Europe 24 New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania 25 Africa and the Atlantic World 26 Tradition and Change in East Asia 27 The Islamic Empires Part 6, An Age of Revolution, Industry, and Empire, 1750 to 1914 28 Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World 29 The Making of Industrial Society 30 The Americas in the Age of Independence 31 Societies at Crossroads 32 The Building of Global Empires Part 7, Contemporary Global Realignments, 1914 to the Present 33 The Great War: The World in Upheaval 34 An Age of Anxiety 35 Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America 36 New Confl agrations: World War II and the Cold War 37 The End of Empire 38 A World without Borders
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