Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective : Volume A: from the Beginning To 1000

by BENTLEY

• ISBN13: 9780073330648
• ISBN10: 0073330647
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-09
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Over a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course,Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past. Using the twin themes oftraditionsandencounters, the text emphasizes both the distinctive patterns of historical development within individual societies and the profound results of interactions between different societies. Exploring the historical record of cross-cultural interactions and exchanges,Traditions and Encountersplaces the world of contemporary globalization in historical context. The book helps students understand the world's major societies and shows how the interactions of these societies affect history throughout the world. The authors tell a coherent and digestible story of the past that is not weighed down by excessive detail, so instructors are able to incorporate additional readings. This edition provides an updated map program as well as the latest scholarship. It also moves Primary Source Investigator online, improving access for students to work with primary sources.

Table of Contents

The Early Complex Societies, 3500 to 500 B.C.E.

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Societies in East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Formation of Classical Societies, 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads

The Postclassical Era, 500-1000 C.E.

The Commonwealth of Byzantium

The Expansive Realm of Islam

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Foundations of Christian Society in Western Europe

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