Peter N. Stearns

World History: The Basics (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Written by one of the founders of the field and addressing all of the major issues, World History: The Basics is both an ideal introduction to world history and an important statement about the past, present and future of the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136888175
• Artikelnr.: 43821574

Autorenporträt

Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. He is Series Editor for Routledge's Themes in World History and founder and editor of the Journal of Social History.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: what and why is world history? 2. A World History Skeleton 3. Habits of Mind in World History 4. Managing Time: Choosing and Evaluating World History Periods 5. Managing Space: Choosing and Evaluating World History Regions 6. Managing Space and Time: Civilizations 7. Contacts and the Structure of World History 8. Topics in World History 9. Disputes in World History 10. World History in the Contemporary Era. Glossary