{"product_id":"voyages-in-world-history-brief-9781305088801","title":"Voyages in World History Brief","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY, BRIEF EDITION, masterfully uses the theme of movement-the journeys of peoples, ideas, and goods-to help readers make sense of the overwhelming range of people, places, and events throughout history. Each chapter begins with, and is framed around, the story of a person who traveled within the time period and region under discussion. Readers will enjoy the stories and will also learn to critically evaluate the traveler's observations and attitudes. A primary source feature called Movement of Ideas helps readers to analyze original sources by providing multiple explanations of significant ideas throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E. 2. The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 4000���550 B.C.E. 3. Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.���100 C.E. 4. Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.���220 C.E. 5. The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E. 6. New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.���651 C.E. 7. The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.���476 C.E. 8. Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100���1000. 9. Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600���1258. 10. The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500���1000. 11. Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000���1500. 12. China���s Commercial Revolution, ca. 900���1276. 13. Europe���s Commercial Revolution, 1000���1400. 14. The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200���1500. 15. Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400���1600. 16. Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500���1700. 17. Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500���1750. 18. Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600���1750. 19. The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550���1807. 20. Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650���1818. 21. European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600���1820. 22. Revolutions in the West, 1750���1830. 23. The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765���1880. 24. The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800���1910. 25. State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830���1895. 26. The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830���1914. 27. War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905���1928. 28. Responses to Global Crisis, 1920���1939. 29. The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939���1949. 30. The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949���1975. 31. Toward a New World Order, 1975���2000. 32. Voyage into the Twenty-First Century.","brand":"Book Curl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515676516695,"sku":"9781305088801","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/voyages-in-world-history-brief-9781305088801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}