Book Search
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Human Rights in World History
Series: Themes in World History
Defended by a host of passionate advocates and organizations, certain standard human rights have come to represent a quintessential component of global citizenship. There are, however, a number of societies who dissent from this orthodoxy, either in general or on particular issues, on the basis of...
Published May 1st 2012 by Routledge
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World History: The Basics
Series: The Basics
World History has rapidly grown to become one of the most popular and talked about approaches to the study of history. World History: The Basics introduces this fast-growing field and addresses key questions such as: What is world history? How do we study a subject with such a broad geographic...
Published November 9th 2010 by Routledge
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Childhood in World History
2nd Edition
Series: Themes in World History
Praise for the first edition: 'Those seeking a primer on the field... might well begin here' H-Childhood, H-Net Reviews 'a succinct and deft survey... Undoubtedly this book will be a godsend to teachers... In the assured hands of Stearns, with his readily accessible style, readers will come...
Published October 26th 2010 by Routledge
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Globalization in World History
Series: Themes in World History
The idea of globalization is currently inescapable, though the term and the theory attached date back only to the 1990s. History helps clarify where globalization comes from, how it relates to broad processes of change, and why it rouses controversy. In Globalization in World History, Peter N....
Published October 19th 2009 by Routledge
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Sexuality in World History
Series: Themes in World History
'Expansive and accessible, Peter Stearns' Sexuality in World History offers a much needed introduction to histories of sexuality from a global perspective.' – Mary Spongberg- Head of Department of Modern History, Macquarie University, USA This book examines sexuality in the past, and explores how...
Published February 15th 2009 by Routledge
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Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities
Challenges and Opportunities
This book provides distinctive analysis of the full range of expressions in global education at a crucial time, when international competition rises, tensions with American foreign policy both complicate and motivate new activity, and a variety of innovations are taking shape. Citing best practices...
Published December 21st 2008 by Routledge
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Premodern Travel in World History
Series: Themes in World History
This book features some of the greatest travellers in human history – people who undertook long journeys to places they knew little or nothing about. From Roman tourists, to the establishment of the Silk Road; an epic trek round China and India in the seventh century, to Marco Polo and&...
Published November 13th 2007 by Routledge
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American Fear
The Causes and Consequences of High Anxiety
Americans have become excessively fearful, and manipulation through fear has become a significant problem in American society, with real impact on policy. By using data from 9/11, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the exploration of recent fear, but also by developing a historical...
Published October 4th 2006 by Routledge
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Gender in World History
2nd Edition
Series: Themes in World History
From classical times to the twenty-first century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when different cultural systems come into contact. This book breaks new ground to facilitate a consistent approach to...
Published March 9th 2006 by Routledge
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Consumerism in World History
The Global Transformation of Desire, 2nd Edition
Series: Themes in World History
This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while also examining societies less renowned for consumerism, such as those in Africa. By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, this book forces...
Published February 7th 2006 by Routledge
