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Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Adas; American Historical Association. |
ISBN: | 1566398312 9781566398312 1566398320 9781566398329 |
OCLC Number: | 44493265 |
Description: | x, 363 pages ; 26 cm. |
Contents: | Introduction / Michael Adas -- pt. I. General Themes. 1. Shapes of World History in Twentieth-Century Scholarship / Jerry H. Bentley. 2. Agricultural Origins in Global Perspective / John A. Mears. 3. Nomads and Sedentary Societies in Eurasia / Peter B. Golden. 4. Women in Ancient Civilizations / Sarah Shaver Hughes and Brady Hughes. 5. The Silk Road: Overland Trade and Cultural Interactions in Eurasia / Xinru Liu -- pt. II. Cross-Cultural Themes in Key Global Regions. 6. The Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas before Contact / John E. Kicza. 7. Sudanic Civilization / Christopher Ehret. 8. The Hellenistic Period in World History / Stanley M. Burstein. 9. Southernization / Lynda N. Shaffer. |
Series Title: | Critical perspectives on the past. |
Responsibility: | edited by Michael Adas for the American Historical Association. |
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"Viewed as a whole, this volume forms a major contribution to the current 'global discourse' in historical scholarship." -Ancient East & West "...indispensable for the study of world history... Each of the chapters can be a guiding light for those interested in researching and writing world history." ---Journal of World History Read more...
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