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Places of encounter : time, place, and connectivity in world history. Volume 1 / Aran MacKinnon, Elaine MacKinnon, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World history.
- World history--Sources.
- Cities and towns--History.
- Cities and towns.
- Cities and towns--History--Sources.
- Social change--History.
- Social change.
- Social change--History--Sources.
- Cultural relations--History.
- Cultural relations.
- Cultural relations--History--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Edition:
- [Enhanced Credo edition].
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Using a place-based approach by focusing on specific locations at critical historical moments of historical transformation, Places of Encounter provides a unique alternative to world history anthologies or survey texts.
- Contents:
- Contents; Volume I; List of Features; Maps; Primary Documents' Credits; About the Contributors; Preface; Note to the Student; Note to the Instructor; Thematic Table of Contents; Regional Table of Contents; 1. HADAR: The Legacy of Human Ancestors (4,000,000-100,000 BCE); Hadar and the World: The Center of Humanity; Global Encounters and Connections: Adaption, Evolution and Migration; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; Lucy's Legacy; Further Reading; Web Resources; 2. MAKAPANSGAT AND PINNACLE POINT: Three Million Years of Human Evolution In South Africa (3,000,000-2,000 BCE)
- Makapansgat and the World: Hominin Origins and the Evolution of the Human LineageGlobal Encounters and Connections: The Spread of Humans Out of Africa; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; Letter to the Editor; ""The Taungs Ape""; ""Reminiscences of Makapansgat Limeworks and Its Bone-Breccial Layers""; Further Reading; Web Resources; Biographical Note; 3. BABYLON: Rise of a Complex Urban Civilization (ca. 3700-539 BCE); Babylon and the World: A City of Many Historical Firsts; Global Encounters and Connections: Babylonia as a Nexus Point for Civilization and Empire
- Encounters as Told: Primary SourcesThe Valdosta Tablet; Code of Hammurabi; The Epic of Gilgamesh; Further Reading; Web Resources; 4. ATHENS: The Cradle of Western Civilization (900 BCE-323 CE); Athens and the World: A Model of Culture and Politics; Global Encounters and Connections: The Ancient Roots of Modern Foundations; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; ""On the Killing of Eratosthenes""; The Funeral Oration of Pericles; The Constitution of the Athenians; Further Reading; Web Resources; 5. XIAN: Eastern Gateway and Strategic Citadel (1049 BCE-907 CE)
- Xian and the World: A Strategic Location for Commerce and EmpireGlobal Encounters and Connections: Cultural Convergence Creates an Ancient Melting Pot; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; ""Two Capitals Rhapsody""; Nubian Geography; Miss Ren; Further Reading; Web Resources; 6. CARTHAGE: Gateway to the World Beyond the Mediterranean (800 BCE-700 CE); Carthage and the World: A Nexus for Travelers, Traders, and Empires; Global Encounters and Connections: Carthage as a Convergence Point for Civilizations; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; The Politics; History of Rome: The Punic Wars
- Further ReadingWeb Resources; 7. CONSTANTINOPLE/ISTANBUL: A Vortex of Peoples and Cultures (324 CE-1500); Constantinope and the World: The Lure of an Imperial Capital; Global Encounters and Connections: Istanbul's Enduring Global Network and Community; Encounters as Told: Primary Sources; Letter on Constantinople; Descriptio S. Sophiae; Tarih-i Ebü'l-Feth; Further Reading; Web Resources; 8. MECCA: Pilgrimage and the Making of the Islamic World (400-1500); Mecca and the World: From the Age of Ignorance to the Dawn of Islam
- Global Encounters and Connections: A Coveted City in the Colonial Crossfire
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780429972959
- 0429972954
- 9780429961878
- 0429961871
- 9780367097684
- 0367097680
- 9780429493324
- 0429493320
- 9781784020279
- 1784020273
- 9780813347387
- 0813347386
- OCLC:
- 782879028
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