World History in Documents: A Comparative ReaderPeter N. Stearns 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. |
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... Slavery 44 5. Conditions ofWomen in the Classical Civilizations: China and India 48 China: “Mother ofMencius” and Ban Zhao 50 The Mother of Mencius 50 Ban Zhao's Admonitionsfor Women 52 India: The Ramayana 54 6. Military Roles in China ...
... Slavery and the Atlantic Slave Trade 177 The Slave Trader's View: John Barbot 179 The African Slave Experience: Olaudah Equiano 184 18. The Scientific Revolution and Global Impact 190 Galileo 191 vii • CONTENTS •
... Slavery in Brazil 259 Russian Peasants after Emancipation: Peasant Petitions 259 Petition from Peasants in Balashov District 260 Petition from Peasants in Podosinovka 261 African Americans after Slavery: Petitions in the South 261 Joint ...
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Contents
The Postclassical Period 4501450 | 79 |
The Early Modern Period 14501750 | 161 |
The Long Nineteenth Century | 219 |
The Contemporary Period 1914Present | 303 |
About the Editor | 417 |
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Focus on World History: The First Global Age and the Age of Revolution Kathy Sammis Limited preview - 2002 |