Contributor
Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
Edition Statement:Fifth edition.
Imprint:Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2013]
Description2 volumes (xxii, 1123 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note:v. 1. To 1550 -- v. 2. Since 1400.
Note:Vol. 1. [Documents are grouped in the following chapters:] 1. Prehistory and the origins of patriarchy: gathering, agricultural, and urban societies, 40,000-1000 B.C.E. -- 2. The urban revolution and "civilization": ancient city societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Peru, 3500-1000 B.C.E. -- 3. Identity in caste and territorial societies: Greece and India, 1000-300 B.C.E. -- 4. Empire and government: China and Rome, 300 B.C.E.-300 C.E. -- 5. Gender, sex, and love in classical societies: India, China, and the Mediterranean, 500 B.C.E.-550 C.E. -- 6. From tribal to universal religion: Hindu-Buddhist and Judeo-Christian traditions, 1000 B.C.E.-100 C.E. -- 7. The spread of universal religions: Afro-Eurasia, 100-1000 C.E. -- 8. Migrations, trade, and travel: the movement of people, goods, and ideas in Eurasia, Africa, and the Pacific, 3000 B.C.E.-1350 C.E. -- 9. Love, sex, and marriage: medieval Europe and Asia, 400-1350 -- 10. The first crusade: Muslims, Christians, and Jews during the First Crusade, 1095-1099 -- 11. Raiders of steppe and sea: Vikings and Mongols, Eurasia and the Atlantic, 900-1350 -- 12. The Black Death: Afro-Eurasia, 1346-1350 -- 13. On cities: European, Chinese, Islamic, and Mexican cities, 1000-1550 -- 14. Environment, culture, and technology: Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America, 500-1500.
Note:Vol. 2. [Documents are grouped in the following chapters:] 15. Overseas expansion the the Early Modern Period: Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, 1400-1600 -- 16. Atlantic world encounters: Europeans, Americans, and Africans, 1500-1850 -- 17. State and religion: Asian, Islamic, and Christian states, 1500-1800 -- 18. Women, marriage, and family: China and Europe, 1550-1700 -- 19. The Scientific Revolution: Europe, the Ottoman Empire, China, Japan, and the Americas, 1600-1800 -- 20. Enlightenment and revolution: Europe, the Americas, and India, 1650-1850 -- 21. Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution: Europe and the world, 1750-1900 -- 22. Colonized and colonizers: Europeans in Africa and Asia, 1850-1930 -- 23. Westernization and nationalism: Japan, India, and the West, 1820-1939 -- 24. World War I and its consequences: Europe and the world, 1914-1929 -- 25. World War II and mass killing: Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and the United States, 1926-1945 -- 16. The Cold War and the Third World: Vietnam, Cuba, Argentina, and Afghanistan, 1945-1989 -- 27. New democracy movements: the world, 1977 to the present -- 28. Globalization: the world, 1990 to the present.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:"Worlds of History is one of the best introductory world history readers available. It successfully combines primary and secondary sources, an emphasis on building different historical thinking skills, and a thematic as well as a chronological organization...." --Matthew Crawford, Kent State University
Note:"The careful selection and thoughtful grouping of sources show students different perspectives on the same event or issue and teach them that there is always another side to the story. The editor's questions and the 'Thinking Historically' feature encourage them to think critically and historically." --Lisa Tran, California State University, Fullerton
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