Societies, Networks, and Transitions A Global History, Volume I: To 1500, Updated with Geography Overview

by Lockard, Craig A.

• ISBN13: 9780547047669
• ISBN10: 0547047665
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-14
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Societies, Networks, and Transitions is a world history text that connects the different regions of the world through global themes. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comparative scholarship to show students world history in a truly global framework. The text also features a strong focus on culture and religion. Author and veteran teacher Craig Lockard engages students with a unique approach to cultural artifacts such as music and art. A range of pedagogical features--including focus questions, section summaries, and web-based study aids--supports students and instructors as they explore the interconnectedness of different people, places, and periods in the global past.

Table of Contents

Preface: Introducing World History

The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 B.C.E

Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia, 5000-600 B.C.E

Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000-600 B.C.E

Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas, 5000-600 B.C.E

Ancient Foundations of World History, 4000-600 B.C.E

Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E

Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional Systems, 600-200 B.C.E

Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E

Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, 500 B.C.E.-600 C.E

Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E

Classical Blossomings in World History, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E

The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600-1500

East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600-1500

Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600-1500

South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600-1500

Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600-1500

Expanding Horizons in the Intermediate Era, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E

Glossary Notes

Index

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