226 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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World history continues to evolve as one of the most popular and widely discussed approaches to the study of history. The second edition of World History: The Basics offers an updated introduction of this fast-growing field, addressing key questions such as:
What is world history?
How do we study a subject with such a broad geographic and chronological range?
Why has world history been... Read more
1. What and Why Is World History? 2. A World History Skeleton: One Possible Framework 3. Habits of Mind in World History 4. Managing Time: Choosing and Evaluating World History Periods 5. Managing Place: Choosing and Evaluating World History Regions 6. The West as Problem 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
Biography
Peter N. Stearns is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus 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.
