The history of human societies from the earliest evidences of ancient peoples until the voyages of Columbus from Europe to America. Consideration is given to all major cultural regions (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia/India, East Asia, Africa and Latin America). Emphasis is placed upon comparative aspects of history, and upon interactions among the major cultural regions.
Chambers Dictionary of World History
Contains entries providing clear and authoritative coverage of the most significant people, ideas and events of world history.
Cultures in Motion: Mapping Key Contacts and Their Imprints in World History
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Stearns focuses on fourteen important historical examples of intercultural exchange from around the globe. For each example, original maps reveal geographic patterns and provide a clear sense of the impact of that particular meeting of cultures.
Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World
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Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. Written by an international group of scholars working in many disciplines Truly cross-cultural, covering historical thinking and writing in ancient or early cultures across in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas Includes historiography shaped by religious perspectives, including Judaism, early Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism
Explore articles from encyclopedias, primary sources, and multimedia on world history from the mid-15th century to today. Includes biographies, maps, timelines, videos, and topic centers for key eras and regions.
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