World History in Brief
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-321-48832-9 (ISBN)
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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 major developments in the world's history. This text also emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that students can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces such as migration and technology exchange. The compact size of this text gives instructors the opportunity to take advantage of additional supplementary readings.
List of Maps
List of Features
Preface
PART I Early World History: From Origins to Agriculture and New Forms of Human Organization
CHAPTER 1 From Human Prehistory to the Rise of Agriculture
Getting Started Is Always Hard
Human Development and Change
HISTORY DEBATE People in the Americas
The Neolithic Revolution
The Nature of Agricultural Societies
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES The Nature of Culture
Agriculture and Change
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 2 Early Civilization
Civilization
Egypt and Mesopotamia Compared
HISTORY DEBATE Women in Patriarchal Societies
Transitions: The End of the River Valley Period
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Uses and Varieties
The Heritage of the River Valley Civilizations
New States and Peoples Around 1000 B.C.E.
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 3 Nomadic Societies
Early Nomadic Societies
Nomadic Society and Culture
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Nomadic Art
Nomads and Civilizations
Nomads and Global Patterns
HISTORY DEBATE The Contributions of Nomads
Paths to the Present
Tensions: CONTACTS AND IDENTITIES Part I: The Rise of Agriculture and Agricultural Civilizations
PART II The Classical Period, 1000 B.C.E.—500 C.E.
CHAPTER 4 Classical Civilization: China
Patterns in Classical China
Political Institutions
HISTORY DEBATE War
Religion and Culture
WORLD PROFILES Confucius, or Kong Fuzi (c. 551—479 B.C.E.)
Economy and Society
WORLD PROFILES Ban Zhao (c. 48—117 C.E.)
How Chinese Civilization Fit Together
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 5 Classical Civilization: India
The Framework for Indian History: Geography and a Formative Period
Patterns in Classical India
Political Institutions
HISTORY DEBATE Interpreting Civilization, Round Two
Religion and Culture
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Comparing Systems of Belief
Economy and Society
Indian Influence
China and India
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 6 Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Persia, Greece and Rome
The Persian Empire
Patterns of Greek and Roman History
Greek and Roman Political Institutions
WORLD PROFILES Julius Caesar (100—44 B.C.E.)
Religion and Culture
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES When Two Belief Systems Meet
Economy and Society in the Mediterranean
HISTORY DEBATE Mediterranean Civilization and “Western” Civilization
Toward the Fall of Rome
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 7 The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E.
Beyond the Classical Civilizations
Decline in China and India
Decline and Fall in Rome
HISTORY DEBATE What Caused Decline and Fall?
The New Religious Map
WORLD PROFILES Saint Paul (Paul of Tarsus)
The World Around 500 C.E.
Paths to the Present
Tensions: CONTACTS AND IDENTITIES Part II: The Classical Period, 1000 B.C.E.—500 C.E.
PART III The Postclassical Period, 500—1450 C.E.
CHAPTER 8 The Rise of Islam: Civilization in the Middle East
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES The Impact of World Religions
The Advent of Islam
WORLD PROFILES Muhammad (570—632 C.E.)
Patterns of Islamic History
Islamic Political Institutions
HISTORY DEBATE Political Implications of Islam
Islam and Middle Eastern Culture
WORLD PROFILES Omar Khayyam (c. 11th—12th centuries)
Economy and Society in the Middle East
The Decline of Middle Eastern Civilization
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 9 India and Southeast Asia Under the Impact of Islam
The Development of Indian Culture
HISTORY DEBATE The Caste System
The Muslim Challenge in India
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Comparison and Contact
Southeast Asia
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 10 Africa and Islam
Sub-Saharan Africa and the World Network
WORLD PROFILES Sundiata
The Great Kingdoms
HISTORY DEBATE Handles for African History
Features of African Civilization
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 11 East European Civilization: Byzantium and Russia
The Byzantine Phase
WORLD PROFILES The Emperor Justinian (527—565 C.E.)
The Early Russian Phase: Kievan Rus’
East European Political Institutions
HISTORY DEBATE A Russian Civilization?
East European Religion and Culture
East European Economy and Society
East European Civilization in Eclipse
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 12 Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
Early Patterns in Western Civilization
HISTORY DEBATE Western Civilization
Medieval Political Institutions
Medieval Religion and Culture
Economy and Society
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Christianity and Syncretism
Women and Family Life
Tensions in the Later Middle Ages
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 13 The Spread of East Asian Civilization
Political and Cultural Developments in China
WORLD PROFILES Taizong (626—649 C.E.)
Economy and Society in China
Civilization in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan
History Debate: East Asian Civilization?
Culture, Society, and Economy in Japan
WORLD PROFILES Mugai Nyodai
East Asian Self-Confidence
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 14 Centers of Civilization in the Americas
The Mayas and Aztecs
HISTORY DEBATE What Happened to the Mayas?
UNDERSTANDING CULTURES The Question of Legacies
The Issue of Isolation
Paths to the Present
CHAPTER 15 The Mongol Interlude and the End of the Postclassical Period
Mongol Empires
WORLD PROFILES Chabi Khan
Bubonic Plague
China and the West as New World Powers
HISTORY DEBATE Causes of Global Change by 1450
The End of Transition: Postclassical to Early Modern
Paths to the Present
Tensions: CONTACTS AND IDENTITIES Part III: The Postclassical Period, 500—1450 C.E.
Credits
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.10.2006 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 187 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-321-48832-6 / 0321488326 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-321-48832-9 / 9780321488329 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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