Exploring World History through Geography : From the Cradle of Civilization to a Globalized World / Julie Crea Dunbar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunbar, Julie Crea, author.

Crea Dunbar, Julie, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical geography.

World history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 360 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 2022.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Exploring World History through Geography: From the Cradle of Civilization to a Globalized World takes readers on a fascinating and unique journey through time from many of the earliest world civilizations right into the 21st century. From the early civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia to our present-day globalized society, readers will learn how humans interacted-and still interact-with the environment around them, as well as the environment's role in not only shaping the society's world view but enabling the building of socially stratified and successful civilizations. Not your run-of-the-mill world history tome, this book examines world history through the closely related discipline of geography. The civilizations and events represented in the book, while not exhaustive, were selected to highlight geographic themes and areas of study. Upon completing the book, readers should have a firm understanding of the expansive, cross-curricular study of geography-from the study of world cultures and history to politics to the environment and Earth's physical processes. In addition, they will have a new understanding of the relevance of geography to not only human history but contemporary events, as well as their day-to-day lives. By presenting this history from a slightly different, geographic point of view, Exploring World History through Geography will inspire fresh curiosity in the world, both past and present.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Ancient Mesopotamia

2. Ancient Egypt

3. Ancient Greece

4. Ancient Rome

5. China

6. Mesoamerican Civilizations

7. South American Civilizations

8. North American Civilizations

9. The Byzantine Empire

10. The Islamic World

11. Europe in the Middle Ages

12. The Age of Exploration

13. Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms

14. Australia and Oceania

15. The Industrial Revolution

16. Colonizing Africa

17. World War I

18. World War II

19. The Cold War

20. Middle East Resource Conflicts

21. Global Challenges of the 21st Century

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [347]-350) and index.

ISBN:

9798216182795

9798216182870

9781440872938

1440872937

OCLC:

1351842292