World History has rapidly grown to become one of the most popular and talked about approaches to the study of history. World History: The Basics introduces this fast-growing field and addresses key questions such as:
What is world history?
How do we study a subject with such a broad geographic and chronological range?
Why has world history been controversial?
Written by one of the founders of the field and addressing all of the major issues including time, place, civilizations,...
World History has rapidly grown to become one of the most popular and talked about approaches to the study of history. World History: The Basic...
As a new century and millennium approach, the world braces itself for a frenzied outpouring of popular excitement, tabloid predictions, and religious hysteria, all egged on by a strong dose of mass media attention. Fortunately, historian Peter Stearns has supplied the antidote with this witty and insightful look at earlier millennial fevers and tur
As a new century and millennium approach, the world braces itself for a frenzied outpouring of popular excitement, tabloid predictions, and religious ...
