Title |
World history : the basics / Peter N. Stearns. |
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Imprint |
London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. |
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Description |
202 p. ; 21 cm. |
Series |
The basics |
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Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : what and why is world history? -- A world history skeleton -- Habits of mind in world history -- Managing time : choosing and evaluating world history periods -- Managing space : world history regions and civilizations -- Contacts and the structure of world history -- Topics in world history -- Disputes in world history -- World history in the contemporary era. |
Subject |
World history.
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History -- Philosophy.
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History -- Study and teaching.
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ISBN |
9780415582742 (hbk) |
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0415582741 (hbk) |
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9780415582759 (pbk) |
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041558275X (pbk) |
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9780203839942 (ebk) |
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0203839943 (ebk) |
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