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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-101305088808
ISBN-139781305088801
eBay Product ID (ePID)202504833
Product Key Features
Number of Pages832 Pages
Publication NameVoyages in World History, Brief
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
SubjectGeneral, World, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation, History
AuthorKenneth R. Curtis, Valerie Hansen
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10 in
Item Weight52.1 Oz
Item Length1.1 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-944910
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal909
Table Of Content1. The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.2. The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 4000-550 B.C.E.3. Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.-100 C.E.4. Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.-220 C.E.5. The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.6. New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.-651 C.E.7. The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.-476 C.E.8. Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100-1000.9. Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600-1258.10. The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500-1000.11. Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000-1500.12. China's Commercial Revolution, ca. 900-1276.13. Europe's Commercial Revolution, 1000-1400.14. The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200-1500.15. Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400-1600.16. Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500-1700.17. Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500-1750.18. Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600-1750.19. The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550-1807.20. Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650-1818.21. European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600-1820.22. Revolutions in the West, 1750-1830.23. The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765-1880.24. The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800-1910.25. State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830-1895.26. The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830-1914.27. War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905-1928.28. Responses to Global Crisis, 1920-1939.29. The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939-1949.30. The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949-1975.31. Toward a New World Order, 1975-2000.32. Voyage into the Twenty-First Century.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisVOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, BRIEF EDITION, masterfully uses the theme of movement-the journeys of peoples, ideas, and goods-to help readers make sense of the overwhelming range of people, places, and events throughout history. Each chapter begins with, and is framed around, the story of a person who traveled within the time period and region under discussion. Readers will enjoy the stories and will also learn to critically evaluate the traveler's observations and attitudes. A primary source feature called "Movement of Ideas" helps readers to analyze original sources by providing multiple explanations of significant ideas throughout history., VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, BRIEF EDITION, masterfully uses the theme of movement−the journeys of peoples, ideas, and goods−to help readers make sense of the overwhelming range of people, places, and events throughout history. Each chapter begins with, and is framed around, the story of a person who traveled within the time period and region under discussion. Readers will enjoy the stories and will also learn to critically evaluate the traveler's observations and attitudes. A primary source feature called "Movement of Ideas" helps readers to analyze original sources by providing multiple explanations of significant ideas throughout history., VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, BRIEF EDITION, masterfully uses the theme of movement'the journeys of peoples, ideas, and goods'to help readers make sense of the overwhelming range of people, places, and events throughout history. Each chapter begins with, and is framed around, the story of a person who traveled within the time period and region under discussion. Readers will enjoy the stories and will also learn to critically evaluate the traveler's observations and attitudes. A primary source feature called "Movement of Ideas" helps readers to analyze original sources by providing multiple explanations of significant ideas throughout history.
LC Classification NumberD21.H257 2015
