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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100190642459
ISBN-139780190642457
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Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameHistory of the World in Seven Themes : Volume Two: since 1400
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWorld
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorStewart Gordon
Subject AreaHistory
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length6.2 in
Item Width9.3 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2021-018800
Reviews"A History of the World in Seven Themes is incredibly well-written from the very first page it draws the reader into the thematic strands that hold the entire book together. It is innovative in that it moves away from the dreaded 'too many cooks' model of an earlier generation of books. It'slike having David Attenborough personally walk you through key episodes of the past pointing out interesting stories, fascinating episodes, and iconic individuals as he guides you through the history of the world."--David Atwill, Penn State University, "Gordon emphasizes the new approach to this book, as well its shorter length, affordability, and the teacher resources, tools, and his personal availability to help instructors adapt these volumes for their course needs." -- World History Connected
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentList of Maps Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Foreword Chapter 1. Sex, Sexuality, and Gender The Big Picture: Society and Gender Saikaku and His World Barbur's "Youthful Follies" Homosexuality in Renaissance Florence Gender Channeling in the Americas Male-Male Love from a Global Perspective Female-Female Love and Sexuality Love in a Mughal Harem? The Inquisition of Benedetta Carlini Two-Spirits among First Nations Americans The Bigger Picture: Gender Channeling No Simple Categories Power and Class Nonconformance Gender and Globalization Visible Communities Chapter 2. Nations and Nationalism The Big Picture: What Is a Nation? Colonial Land Grab Railways and Colonial Development Missions and Names War and Nationalism Kenyatta and London Looking Forward, Looking Back War, Return, and Rebellion The Bigger Picture: Nationalism and Its Challenges Chapter 3. Technology and Science: The Example of Glass The Big Picture: What Is Technology? Lenses in Theory and Practice Advances in Lens Technology Leeuwenhoek's Observations Leeuwenhoek and the Scientific Method Lenses and Realism: Photography Flat Glass: Light and Reflection Flat Glass: The Success Story The Bigger Picture: Evaluating New Technology Chapter 4. Migration and the Immigrant Experience The Big Picture: Peoples on the Move Arrivals in a New Country Global Mass Migration and Its Constraints Years After Migration Involuntary Mass Migration The Bigger Picture: Migration in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 5. Slavery: Old and New The Big Picture: Slavery's Long History Witnesses, Memoirs, and Primary Sources Plantation Slavery, from the Perspectives of Esteban and History Factions, Beliefs, and Strategies for Survival Esteban's Life as a Runaway Abolition and Rebellion The End of Slavery in Cuba Cuba's Revolutions The Bigger Picture: Modern Slavery The Endurance of Slavery The New Slavery What Is to Be Done? Chapter 6. Human Rights The Big Picture: Defining Human Rights From World War to Human Rights Roosevelt in London The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Long Road to Passage What Was Adopted A Less Than Perfect Declaration Evolution of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Bigger Picture: The Legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Chapter 7. Empire and Environment The Big Picture: Human Activity and the Environment Exploration and Conquest The Tragic End of Tomé Pires Advances in Botany and Medicine Colonization and the Environment Cotton Stresses in India US Domination of Cotton Exports "Improving" Indian Cotton India Cotton Before the Colonizers A Turning Point: The US Civil War Tin Mining and the Environment in Malaya Ancient Tin Mining The Rush for Tin European Intervention Escalates The Bigger Picture: The Environmental Legacy of Colonialism Costs and Benefits Scientific Attitude The Role of Technology No New Industries Afterword Notes Credits Index
SynopsisWe study world history to discern common rituals, problems, and patterns that do not stop at a territorial boundary. A history that accurately reflects the past must recognize that wars, battles, and empires barely touch how lives were lived, whether as an artisan, slave, trader, soldier, pilgrim, or doctor. World history is not about merely analyzing documents and amassing or memorizing facts. It is about learning to consider big questions that matter across the whole of human experience. Such themes do not stay in the past. They are the very stuff of our present and make us aware of our responsibilities to the future. In A History of the World in Seven Themes Stewart Gordon invites students and teachers to analyze, debate, and consider a broad range of questions.
LC Classification NumberD21.G717 2022
