Worlds of History to 1550 A Comparative Reader

Name: Worlds of History to 1550 A Comparative Reader
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ISBN: 9780312549879

ISBN-10: 0312549873

ISBN-13: 9780312549879

Edition: 4th 2010

Authors: Kevin Reilly

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Compiled by a widely respected world historian and community college teacher,Worlds of Historyfosters historical thinking through thematic comparisons of primary and secondary sources from around the world. Each chapter takes up a major theme such as patriarchy, love and marriage, or globalization as experienced by two or more cultures. "Thinking Historically" exercises build students' capacity to analyze and interpret sources one skill at a time. This flexible framework accommodates a variety of approaches to teaching world history. The latest edition offers a broader range of sources with an even more global perspective.

Book details

List price: $59.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 6/3/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Prehistory and the Origins of Patriarchy: Gathering, Agricultural, and Urban Societies, 20,000-1000 B.C.E.


Historical Context


Thinking Historically: Thinking about History in Stages



Natalie Angier, Furs for Evening, But Cloth Was the Stone Age Standby



Marjorie Shostak, Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman



Margaret Ehrenberg, Women in Prehistory



Ramon A. Gutierrez, When Jesus Came, the Corn Mothers Went Away



Catherine Clay, Chandrika Paul, and Christine Senecal, Women in the First Urban Communities (after 3500 B.C.E.)



An Assyrian Law and a Palace Decree


Reflections


Note: Historical Context and Reflections sections appear in every chapter but have been omitted below for brevity.



The Urban Revolution and ï¿½Ç£Civilizationï¿½Ç : Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Mexico, 3500-1000 B.C



Portraits



Buddhism and Caste



The Epic of Sundiata


Muhammadï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Night Journey


Chronicle of Solomon bar Simson