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The Earth and Its Peoples, Brief: A Global History, 6th Edition
Overview
Readable and concise, this Brief Edition of THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES: A GLOBAL HISTORY provides the essential narrative of world history in an abbreviated format. This global text employs the fundamental themes of “environment and technology” and “diversity and dominance” to explore patterns of humans” interactions with their surroundings and with each other. The authors” approach shifts the focus away from political centers and power, revealing how humanity continues to shape and be shaped by our environments, and how dominant structures and traditions are balanced and challenged by alternate beliefs. Special emphasis is given to technological development and how it underlies all human activity. Available in the following split options: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Brief Sixth Edition (Chapters 1-30), ISBN: 978-1-285-44551-9; Volume I: To 1550 (Chapters 1-15), ISBN: 978-1-285-44552-6; Volume II: Since 1500 (Chapters 15-30), ISBN: 978-1-285-44553-3.
- All chapters have been revised and honed, and some of the material has been re-arranged to improve the flow of topics. For instance, Part IV, “Interregional Patterns of Culture and Contact, 1200–1550,” includes expanded coverage of eastern Europe and the Ottoman empire in Chapter 13 (formerly Chapter 14). A largely new Chapter 14 bears a new title, “Southern Empires, Southern Seas,” and includes treatment of the Aztec and Inka empires that were previously covered much earlier in the book. Chapter 15 reflects new research on South Asian and Polynesian maritime cultures.
- Material has been streamlined throughout the latter half of the book to bring the total number of chapters down from 30 to 29.
- Part VII has been reorganized and updated to showcase global themes. It also includes a brand new Chapter 26, “Revolutions in Living, 1900-1950,” which discusses technology and lifestyle changes during the period with accounts of political movements in India, Latin America, and Africa. This chapter also includes a new “Diversity and Dominance” feature on Gandhi and the Media.
- The final part includes an updated discussion about the Cold War confrontation between West and East, revised discussion of apartheid and South Africa”s struggle for independence, and new material on recent world events.
- New topics in the “Material Culture” features (e.g. Salt; Bells, Gongs, and Drums) drive home the many ways in which objects and processes of everyday life can play a role in understanding human history on a broad scale.
- The Sixth Edition features a comprehensive map program, designed for visual impact and clarity, that today”s growing number of visual learners will appreciate.
- “Environment and Technology” essays reinforce the central theme of the text by highlighting and comparing technological developments over time, such as ancient astronomy, camel saddles, and iron production.
- “Material Culture” boxed features show students how historians derive meaning from everyday objects and offer comparative perspectives on global topics such as Wine and Beer in the Ancient World and Fast Food.
- “Diversity and Dominance” primary source features begin with an introduction that connects the topic to the Diversity and Dominance theme. Students are invited to explore the meaning and significance of the passage or images through a series of focus questions found at the end of the excerpt.
- “Issues in World History” essays focus on the broad themes that global historians study, such as climate change, famine and disease, and politics.
- Chapter-opening focus questions are tied to major sections within each chapter.
- A color-coded pedagogical structure makes it easy to identify and link each chapter-opening Focus Question with the major section with which it corresponds, helping students focus on core concepts as they read. Each Focus Question is then summarized and answered for students at the end of each chapter in a comprehensive Chapter Review section.
1. Nature, Humanity, and the First River-Valley Civilizations, to 1500 B.C.E.
2. The Middle East and the Mediterranean, from 2000 B.C.E.
3. New Civilizations in East Asia, Africa, and Europe, from 2200 B.C.E.
Part II: THE FORMATION OF NEW CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, 1200 B.C.E.–1500 C.E.
4. Greece and Iran, 1000–30 B.C.E.
5. An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China, 753 B.C.E.–330 C.E.
6. India and Southeast Asia, 1500 B.C.E.–1025 C.E.
7. Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, 1200 B.C.E.–1500 C.E.
Part III: GROWTH AND INTERACTION OF CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, 600 B.C.E.–1200 C.E.
8. Networks of Communication and Exchange, To 1100.
9. The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam, 600–1200.
10. Christian Societies Emerge in Europe, 600–1200.
11. Inner and East Asia, 400–1200.
Part IV: INTERREGIONAL PATTERNS OF CULTURE AND CONTACT, 1200–1550.
12. Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath, 1200–1500.
13. Europe East and West, 1200–1500.
14. Southern Lands and Seas, 1200-1500
15. The Maritime Revolution, to 1550.
Part V: THE GLOBE ENCOMPASSED, 1500–1800.
16. Transformations in Europe, 1500–1750.
17. The Americas, the Atlantic, and Africa, 1530–1770.
18. Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean, 1500–1750.
19. East Asia, 1500–1800.
Part VI: REVOLUTIONS RESHAPE THE WORLD, 1750–1870.
20. Industrial Revolution and Global Impact, 1760–1851.
21. Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750–1850.
22. Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1870.
Part VII: GLOBAL DIVERSITY AND DOMINANCE, 1850–1945.
23. Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, 1750-1914
24. The New Power Balance, 1850–1900.
25. The Crisis of the Imperial Order, 1900–1929.
26. Revolutions in Living, 1900–1950.
27. The Collapse of the Old Order, 1929–1949.
Part VIII: PERILS AND PROMISES OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY, 1945 TO THE PRESENT.
28. The Cold War and Decolonization, 1945–1991.
29. New Challenges in a New Millennium, 2001–Present.
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Cengage Advantage Books: The Earth and Its Peoples, Volume II: Since 1500: A Global History
ISBN: 9781285445700
Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Sixth Edition, is an economically priced, two-color version of the THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Sixth Edition. It includes the complete core narrative, but has fewer maps, photos, and boxed features for a manageable length in a smaller trim size for easy portability. Written for the world history survey course, the text presents the subject matter in a balanced, global framework, shifting the focus away from political centers of power. The authors employ fundamental themes of “environment and technology” and “diversity and dominance” to explore patterns of humans' interactions with their surroundings and with each other. This approach reveals how humanity continues to shape and be shaped by the environment and how dominant structures and traditions are balanced and challenged by alternate beliefs. Special emphasis is given to technological development and how it underlies all human activity.
Available in the following split options:
CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Sixth Edition (Chapters 1-33), ISBN: 978-1-285-44563-2; Volume I: To 1550, Sixth Edition (Chapters 1-16), ISBN: 978-1-285-44567-0; Volume II: Since 1500, Sixth Edition (Chapters 16-33), ISBN: 978-1-285-44570-0.