Sources of World Civilization, Vol. 2: Connections and Conflict, Third Edition

Sources of World Civilization, Vol. 2: Connections and Conflict, Third Edition

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This illuminating anthology spans the world and its history from 1500 to the late 20th century. It examines significant documents that will acquaint readers with major world civilizations and help them understand the historical forces and ideas that have shaped the world in which they live. KEY TOPICS Selections include works by Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Isaac Newton, Adam Smith, Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels, Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, Mohandas Gandhi, Mao Tse-Tung, Adolf Hitler, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For individuals seeking an interesting and full understanding of the history of the world since 1500.

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This two-volume reader spans the world and its history from the third millennium B.C. to the late 20th century. The illuminating anthology examines significant documents that will acquaint students with major world civilizations and help them understand the historical forces and ideas that have shaped the world in which they live.

Selections in this reader include documents that represent people's attitudes toward history, literature, science, philosophy, religion, politics, economics, law, biography, and mythology, and which are either of major significance to that particular civilization during their period of history, or give substantial insights into the nature of the society from which they sprang. Informative introductions to each of the six sections, as well as individual readings, summarize the world events of a particular period to facilitate a more meaningful understanding, and to give students added insight on a document's origin and author.

New to this edition:

• Pre-reading questions for each selection to help students identify the critical themes within each document.
• Integrative questions at the end of each section that prompt students to compare and contrast sources from within a particular culture or across cultures.
• More emphasis on non-Western civilizations, making the text more global in its approach.

Sources of World Civilization, Vol. 2: Connections and Conflict, Third Edition,Oliver A. Johnson,James Halverson,Prentice Hall,013183505X,Civilization,History,History - General History,History Of Civilization And Culture (General),History: World,Sources,World - General,History / General,World history: c 1500 to c 1750

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2. Studies on Arabia in Honour of G. Rex Smith (Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement)
3. The Body in Parts; Fantasies of Corporeality in Early Modern Europe
4. The British Isles 1901-1951 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles)
5. The Celts: A History
6. The Consumption of Culture 1600-1800; Image, Object, Text (Consumption and Culture in the 17th and 18th Centuries)
7. The Curtain Rises: Oral Histories of the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
8. The Early Republic : Primary Documents on Events from 1799 to 1820 (Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time)
9. The First Casualty : The War Correspondent as Hero and Myth-Maker from the Crimea to Kosovo
10. The French Empire Between the Wars : Imperialism, Politics and Society (Studies in Imperialism)

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