World history : 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 and chronological range? Why has world history been controversial? Written by one of the founders of the field and addressing all of the major issues including time, place, civilizations, contact, themes and more, this book is both an ideal introduction to world history and an important statement about the past, present and future of the field." --Back cover

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 And Chronological Range?
• why Has World History Been Controversial?

written By One Of The Founders Of The Field And Addressing All Of The Major Issues Including Time, Place, Civilizations, Contact, Themes And More, This Book Is Both An Ideal Introduction To World History And An Important Statement About The Past, Present And Future Of The Field.

TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 7 1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT AND WHY IS WORLD HISTORY?......Page 8 2 A WORLD HISTORY SKELETON......Page 24 3 HABITS OF MIND IN WORLD HISTORY......Page 55 4 MANAGING TIME: CHOOSING AND EVALUATING WORLD HISTORY PERIODS......Page 81 5 MANAGING SPACE: WORLD HISTORY REGIONS AND CIVILIZATIONS......Page 100 6 CONTACTS AND THE STRUCTURE OF WORLD HISTORY......Page 128 7 TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY......Page 148 8 DISPUTES IN WORLD HISTORY......Page 161 9 WORLD HISTORY IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA......Page 181 AFTERWORD......Page 198 GLOSSARY......Page 199 INDEX......Page 204 Education, Politics & IR, Sociology & Social Policy TITLE 4 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 7 1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT AND WHY IS WORLD HISTORY? 8 2 A WORLD HISTORY SKELETON 24 3 HABITS OF MIND IN WORLD HISTORY 55 4 MANAGING TIME: CHOOSING AND EVALUATING WORLD HISTORY PERIODS 81 5 MANAGING SPACE: WORLD HISTORY REGIONS AND CIVILIZATIONS 100 6 CONTACTS AND THE STRUCTURE OF WORLD HISTORY 128 7 TOPICS IN WORLD HISTORY 148 8 DISPUTES IN WORLD HISTORY 161 9 WORLD HISTORY IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA 181 AFTERWORD 198 GLOSSARY 199 INDEX 204