World history in documents : a comparative reader

World history in documents : a comparative reader

(#09062P9)

Hardcover New York University Press, 2008

Price: USD 89.00

Description: xiii, 417 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Dewey: 909; Audience: Adult

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Paperback New York University Press, 2008

USD 30.00

Product Overview
From Follett

Primary source documents and historical materials trace world history from prehistoric times to the present, highlighting key events and trends and their impact on world history and development.

From the Publisher

A textbook of primary sources of key events in history that have altered the past

While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. Indeed, when the first edition of Peter Stearns's best-selling World History in Documents was published in 1998, world history was poised for explosive growth, with the College Board approving the AP world history curriculum in 2000, and the exam shortly thereafter. At the university level, survey world history courses are increasingly required for history majors, and graduate programs in world history are multiplying in the U.S. and overseas.

World events have changed as rapidly as the field of world history itself, making the long-awaited second edition of World History in Documents especially timely. In addition to including a new preface, focusing on current trends in the field, Stearns has updated forty percent of the textbook, paying particular attention to global processes throughout history. The book also covers key events that have altered world history since the publication of the first edition, including terrorism, global consumerism, and environmental issues.

Product Details
  • Publisher: New York University Press
  • Publication Date: April 15, 2008
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: 2nd ed.
  • Dewey: 909
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: xiii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Tracings: Stearns, Peter N.
  • ISBN-10: 0-8147-4047-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-4047-7
  • LCCN: 2007-025223
  • Follett Number: 09062P9
  • Audience: Adult