Description
Book SynopsisThis set includes both volumes of World History: A Concise Thematic History (volume I: 978-1-1185-3266-9; volume II: 978-1-1185-3272-0).
These volumespresent the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.
- An engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of facts
- Offers a comparative analysis of the great civilizations of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas
- Addresses themes of population dynamics, food production challenges, disease history, warfare, and other major issues for civilizations
- Features new interior design and organization to enhance user experience
- Instructor''s test bank available online at www.wiley.com/go/wallech
Table of ContentsWorld History: Volume I
UNIT ONE THE ANCIENT WORLD 1
Chapter 1 Biology and World History: Civilization and Nomads 5
Chapter 2 Mesopotamia: The Land between the Rivers 33
Chapter 3 Pre-Islamic Africa: Egyptian, Nilotic, and Sub-Saharan Africa 52
Chapter 4 India: From the Indus to the Ganges 76
Chapter 5 China: The Yellow River Civilization 91
Chapter 6 The Nomads’ Trade and the Great Migrations 111
Chapter 7 Greece: The Rainfall Zone 127
Chapter 8 The Hellenistic East and Persia: A Culture Bridge 147
Chapter 9 Rome: From Citizenship to Imperial Rule 170
Chapter 10 Origins of Native American Cultures: Geographic Isolation 189
Chapter 11 The Fall of the Ancient Eurasian World: Rome, China, and Gupta India 203
UNIT TWO THE MIDDLE YEARS 229
Chapter 12 The Rise of Islam: The Ancient Near East Becomes the Middle East 233
Chapter 13 China in an Era of Recovery and Cultures on the Fringe: Korea, Japan, and the Mongols 246
Chapter 14 India and Islam: An Era of Political Chaos 280
Chapter 15 Europe in the Middle Ages: The Advent of Modernization 294
Chapter 16 Islamic Africa: A Complex Pattern of Cultures 339
Chapter 17 The Americas: A Time of Trouble 355
Index
World History: Volume II
UNIT THREE THE MODERN WORLD 371
Chapter 18 Spontaneous European Modernization: Phase One: The Process of Change Begins 375
Chapter 19 The Differential of Power, Phase One: The Americas and Africa 415
Chapter 20 Spontaneous European Modernization: Phase Two, The Origins of Public Opinion, the Concept of Culture, and the Nation State 447
Chapter 21 The Nation-State: Diffusion of the French-British Model 484
Chapter 22 The Differential of Power, Phase Two: Ideology, Medicine, and Technology Redefine Global Power 497
Chapter 23 Nation-State Formation Outside Europe: The United States and Japan 515
Chapter 24 Internal Divisions and Contradictions: Russia and Latin America 534
Chapter 25 In the Crosshairs of Modernity: India and China 557
Chapter 26 Targets of Imperialism: Africa and the Middle East 585
UNIT FOUR GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE POSTMODERN ERA 607
Chapter 27 World War I: The Consequences of Power 611
Chapter 28 Totalitarianism: The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany 624
Chapter 29 The Inheritors of Power: The United States and Japan 642
Chapter 30 Decolonization: Phase One 656
Chapter 31 World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War: Expanding the Potential of Self-Destruction 676
Chapter 32 Global Decolonization: Phase Two 696
Chapter 33 The End of the Cold War and the Contemporary World: The Complex Problems Facing A Multicultural Era 739
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