Experiencing world history / Paul V. Adams ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adams, Paul Vauthier.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World history.

Physical Description:

viii, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2000]

Summary:

Covering early societies, the classical, postclassical, and modern periods, and the 20(th) century, and blending the great advances in historical research over the past quarter century, Experiencing World History represents an important addition to the teaching of world history.

Focusing on major issues in social history in the context of world history and divided into five chronological sections that highlight the mixture of change and continuity, the volume traces key aspects of society over time, among them gender; work and leisure; state and society; culture contact and population patterns.

Truly global in scope, Experiencing World History includes deep coverage of all the major areas including Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. A brief introduction ties the social history themes to more conventional world history coverage, and an epilogue after each of the five sections suggests overarching themes and connections.

Contents:

1. Seeing World History as Human History 1

Part I Human History from Origins through the Early Civilizations 21

2. Human Population and Migration Patterns 28

3. Culture and Politics in Early Societies 49

4. Gender Structures: Introduction through Early Civilizations 66

5. Work and Leisure in the Preclassical Period 77

Part II The Classical Period, 1000 B.C.E.-450 C.E. 91

6. Populating the Earth 99

7. Culture and Politics in the Classical Period 117

8. Gender Structures in Classical Civilizations 141

9. Work and Leisure in the Classical World 155

Part III The Postclassical Period, 450-1450 C.E. 177

10. Populating the Earth, 500-1500 C.E. 185

11. Culture and Politics in the Postclassical Period 203

12. Gender Structures in the Postclassical Period 216

13. Labor Systems and Leisure in the Postclassical Period 232

Part IV Early Modern World History, 1450-1750 253

14. Population of the Earth: Growth, Decimation, and Relocation 259

15. Culture and Politics in the Early Modern Centuries 284

16. Gender Structures, 1450-1750 294

17. Labor and Leisure in the Early Modern Period 309

Part V The Long 19th Century, 1750-1914 327

18. Populating the Earth: Explosion, Migration, and New Controls 333

19. State and Culture in the Century of Imperialism 346

20. Gender Structures, 1750-1914 357

21. Work and Leisure amid Industralization and Imperialism 370

Part VI The Contemporary Period, 1914- 391

22. The Population Explosion of the 20th Century 400

23. Upheavals in Politics and Culture 423

24. Gender Structures, 1920-2000 445

25. Labor and Leisure in the 20th Century 459.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0814706908

0814706916

OCLC:

45029107