The Human Journey
A Concise Introduction to World History, 1450 to the Present, Volume 2
Seiten
2018
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2nd edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
9781538105610 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
9781538105610 (ISBN)
Now in an updated edition, The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from 1450 to today. Presenting world history in a grand humanistic tradition, the book’s scope, as the title implies, is the story of humanity in planetary context.
The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present. The book’s scope, as the title implies, is the whole story of humanity, in planetary context. Its themes include not only the great questions of the humanities—nature versus nurture, the history and meaning of human variation, the sources of wealth and causes of revolution—but also the major transformations in human history: agriculture, cities, iron, writing, universal religions, global trade, industrialization, popular government, justice, and equality.
In each conceptually rich chapter, Kevin Reilly concentrates on a single important period and theme, sustaining a focused narrative and analytical perspective. Free of either a confined, limiting focus or a mandatory laundry list of topics, this book begins with our most important questions and searches all of our past for answers. Well-grounded in the latest scholarship, this is not a fill-in-the-blanks text, but world history in a grand humanistic tradition.
An instructor’s manual includes questions for classroom discussion, substance exam questions, evaluative questions, critical thinking questions, and multiple choice questions, also available in a test-bank format.
The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present. The book’s scope, as the title implies, is the whole story of humanity, in planetary context. Its themes include not only the great questions of the humanities—nature versus nurture, the history and meaning of human variation, the sources of wealth and causes of revolution—but also the major transformations in human history: agriculture, cities, iron, writing, universal religions, global trade, industrialization, popular government, justice, and equality.
In each conceptually rich chapter, Kevin Reilly concentrates on a single important period and theme, sustaining a focused narrative and analytical perspective. Free of either a confined, limiting focus or a mandatory laundry list of topics, this book begins with our most important questions and searches all of our past for answers. Well-grounded in the latest scholarship, this is not a fill-in-the-blanks text, but world history in a grand humanistic tradition.
An instructor’s manual includes questions for classroom discussion, substance exam questions, evaluative questions, critical thinking questions, and multiple choice questions, also available in a test-bank format.
Kevin Reilly is professor of history at Raritan Valley College. He has also taught at Rutgers, Columbia, and Princeton.
List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter 7 Empires and Encounters in the Early Modern Era:1450–1750
Chapter 8 The Roots of Globalization: 1450–1750
Chapter 9 Breaking Out and the First Modern Societies: 1750–1900
Chapter 10 The Great Disturbance by Global Empires: 1750–1940
Chapter 11 The Modern World and Global Realignments: The Past Century
Chapter 12 Beneath the Surface of Globalization and Modernity:The Past Century
Index
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.07.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 15 Maps |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 381 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781538105610 / 9781538105610 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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