World History
eBook - ePub

World History

The Basics

  1. 213 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

World History

The Basics

About this book

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 controversial?

This new edition integrates both US and global perspectives, including up to date historiographical analysis and coverage of developments around the world since the first edition was published. The volume also addresses the challenge of considering Big History along with attention to major regional civilizations. Authored by one of the field's pioneers, the book explores key topics such as time, place, interactions, themes, and more. Serving as both an excellent introduction to world history and a significant commentary on the past, present, and future of the discipline, this volume is an essential resource for understanding the field.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781040862896
Subtopic
Teaching History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 What and Why Is World History?
  11. 2 A World History Skeleton: One Possible Framework
  12. 3 Habits of Mind in World History
  13. 4 Managing Time: Choosing and Evaluating World History Periods
  14. 5 Managing Place: Choosing and Evaluating World History Regions
  15. 6 The West as Problem
  16. 7 Contacts and the Structure of World History
  17. 8 Topics in World History
  18. 9 Disputes in World History
  19. 10 World History in the Contemporary Era
  20. Afterword
  21. Glossary
  22. Index

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