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Oxford atlas of world history / Patrick K. O'Brien, general editor.
Penn Museum Library - Oversize Oversize G1030 .O94 1999
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LIBRA G1030 .O94 1999
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- Format:
- Map/Atlas
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical geography--Maps.
- Historical geography.
- Genre:
- Atlases.
- Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 1 atlas (367 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 35 cm
- Scales differ.
- paper
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Atlas of world history
- Cartographic Data:
- Scales differ.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full color maps and over 200,000 words of text. In addition, more than 200 illustrations and tables complement the fascinating chronological narrative written by dozens premiere scholars and edited by Patrick O'Brien, former Director of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. Longer essays outline worldwide trends, political developments and military conflicts, highlighting the most significant socio-economic, cultural and religious themes for five pivotal historical periods. What truly distinguishes the Concise Atlas of World History from competitive Eurocentric volumes, is its devotion the rich past of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Cross references and an 8,000 entry index with alternative name forms also permit movement through regions and time periods with the utmost of ease.
- Contents:
- The Ancient World 12
- The Human Revolution: 5 Million Years Ago to 10,000 BC 16
- From Hunting to Farming: Asia 12,000 BC-AD 500 18
- From Hunting to Farming: Europe 8000-200 BC 20
- From Hunting to Farming: Africa 10,000 BC-AD 500 22
- From Hunting to Farming: The Americas 12,000-1000 BC 24
- From Hunting to Farming: Australia and the Pacific 10,000 BC-AD 1000 26
- The First Civilizations: Mesopotamia and the Indus Region 4000-1800 BC 28
- The First Civilizations: Egypt 3500-2180 BC and China 1700-1050 BC 30
- Civilizations in Mesoamerica 1200 BC-AD 700 32
- Cultures in South America 1400 BC-AD 1000 34
- The Mediterranean and the Gulf Region 2000-1000 BC 36
- Empires and Traders 1200-600 BC 38
- Classical Greece 750-400 BC 40
- The Achaemenid and Hellenistic World 600-30 BC 42
- The Birth of World Religions 1500 BC-AD 600 44
- First Empires in India 600 BC-AD 500 46
- First Empires in China 1100 BC-AD 220 48
- Peoples of Central Asia 6000 BC-AD 500 50
- Eurasian Trade 150 BC-AD 500 52
- The Roman Empire 500 BC-AD 400 54
- Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire 100-500 56
- The Medieval World 58
- Religions of the Medieval World 600-1500 62
- Kingdoms of Southeast Asia 500-1500 64
- The Byzantine Empire 527-1025 66
- The Spread of Islam 630-1000 68
- The First Slavic States 400-1000 70
- East Asia in the Tang Period 618-907 72
- Frankish Kingdoms 200-900 74
- Peoples of the European Steppe 350-1000 76
- The Vikings 800-1100 78
- States and Trade in West Africa 500-1500 80
- States and Trade in East Africa 500-1500 82
- Civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America 500-1500 84
- East Asia 907-1600 86
- The Muslim World 1000-1400 88
- The Holy Roman Empire 962-1356 90
- France, Spain and England 900-1300 92
- The World of the Crusaders 1095-1291 94
- The Decline of the Byzantine and Rise of the Ottoman Empires 1025-1500 96
- The Mongol Empire 1206-1405 98
- The Economy of Europe 950-1300 100
- Urban Communities in Western Europe 1000-1500 102
- Crisis in Europe and Asia 1330-52 104
- Europe 1350-1500 106
- Cultures in North America 500-1500 108
- The Inca and Aztec Empires 1400-1540 110
- The Early Modern World 112
- The European Discovery of the World 1450-1600 116
- Europeans in Asia 1500-1790 118
- Spain and the Americas 1492-1550 120
- The Colonization of Central and South America 1500-1780 122
- The Colonization of North America and the Caribbean 1600-1763 124
- Slave Economies of the Western Hemisphere 1500-1880 126
- The Growth of the Atlantic Economies 1620-1775 128
- The Rise of European Commercial Empires 1600-1800 130
- European Urbanization 1500-1800 132
- The Development of Science and Technology in Europe 1500-1770 134
- Africa 1500-1800 136
- Ming and Manchu Qing China 1368-1800 138
- Tokugawa Japan 1603-1867 140
- The Ottoman and Safavid Empires 1500-1683 142
- India Under the Mughals 1526-1765 144
- European States 1500-1600 146
- The Expansion of Russia 1462-1795 148
- Sweden, Poland and the Baltic 1500-1795 150
- The Habsburg Empire 1490-1700 152
- The Reformation and Counter Reformation in Europe 1517-1648 154
- Revolution and Stability in Europe 1600-1785 156
- The Development of Warfare in Europe 1450-1750 158
- The Age of Revolutions 160
- The American Revolution 1775-83 164
- Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe 1789-1815 166
- The Industrial Revolution in Britain 1750-1850 168
- The Industrialization of Europe 1830-1914 170
- Revolution and Reaction in Europe 1815-49 172
- The Habsburg Empire: Expansion and Decline 1700-1918 174
- The Unification of Italy and of Germany 1815-71 176
- The Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1683-1923 178
- Russian Territorial and Economic Expansion 1795-1914 180
- The Westward Expansion of the United States 1783-1910 182
- The American Civil War 1861-65 184
- The Industrial Growth of the United States 1790-1900 186
- The Development of Canada 1763-1914 188
- Independence in Latin America and the Caribbean 1780-1830 190
- Latin America and the Caribbean Post-Independence 1830-1914 192
- The British in India 1608-1920 194
- Southeast Asia in the Age of Imperialism 1790-1914 196
- Late Manchu Qing China 1800-1911 198
- The Modernization of Japan 1867-1937 200
- The Development of Australia and New Zealand Since 1790 202
- Africa 1800-80 204
- The Partition of Africa 1880-1939 206
- World Trade and Empires 1870-1914 208
- World Population Growth and Urbanization 1800-1914 210
- The Twentieth Century 212
- The Build-Up to the First World War 1871-1914 216
- The First World War 1914-18 218
- Outcomes of the First World War 1918-29 220
- The Russian Revolution 1917-39 222
- The Republic of China 1911-49 224
- Latin America 1914-45 226
- The Great Depression 1929-33 228
- The Rise of Fascism 1921-39 230
- The Second World War in Europe 1939-45 232
- The War in Asia 1931-45 234
- The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1945-89 236
- Western Europe Since 1945 238
- The United States Since 1900 240
- The Role of the United States in the World Since 1945 242
- The Cold War 1947-91 244
- The Breakdown of Empires Since 1945 246
- South Asia Since 1920 248
- Southeast Asia Since 1920 250
- Japan Since 1945 252
- The People's Republic of China Since 1949 254
- Africa Since 1939 256
- Latin America Since 1945 258
- The Middle East Since 1945 260
- The Former Republics of the Soviet Union Since 1989 262
- Eastern Europe Since 1989 264
- United Nations Peacekeeping Since 1945 266
- Human Rights Since 1914 268
- The Position of Women Since 1914 270
- The World Economy Since 1945 272
- Changes in Population Since 1945 274
- Patterns of Health and Ill-Health Since 1945 276
- Standards of Living Since 1945 278
- The Changing Environment Since 1945 280
- Transport and Communication Since 1945 282.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0195215672
- OCLC:
- 43267676
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