Voyages in world history

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hansen, Valerie (Author), Curtis, Kenneth R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning , c2016
Edition:3rd ed
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.
  • 2. The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 4000-550 B.C.E.
  • 3. Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.-100 C.E.
  • 4. Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.-220 C.E.
  • 5. The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.
  • 6. New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.-651 C.E.
  • 7. The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.-476 C.E.
  • 8. Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100-1000.
  • 9. Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600-1258.
  • 10. The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500-1000.
  • 11. Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000-1500.
  • 12. China`s Commercial Revolution, ca. 900-1276.
  • 13. Europe`s Commercial Revolution, 1000-1400.
  • 14. The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200-1500.
  • 15. Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400-1600.
  • 16. Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500-1700.
  • 17. Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500-1750.
  • 18. Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600-1750.
  • 19. The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550-1807.
  • 20. Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650-1837.
  • 21. European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600-1820.
  • 22. Revolutions in the West, 1750-1830.
  • 23. The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765-1880.
  • 24. The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800-1910.
  • 25. State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830-1910.
  • 26. The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830-1914.
  • 27. War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905-1928.
  • 28. Responses to Global Crisis, 1920-1939.
  • 29. The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939-1949.
  • 30. The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949-1975.
  • 31. Toward a New World Order, 1975-2000.
  • 32. Voyage into the Twenty-First Century