World History / Peter Haugen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haugen, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World history.

World history--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ( xv, 414 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022.

Summary:

"Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion. Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With World History For Dummies, you'll get an overview of the history of, well, everything, from the Neanderthal experience to the latest historical developments of the 21st century. Re-live history from your armchair as you ride into battle alongside Roman generals, prepare Egyptian pharaohs for the afterlife, and learn from the great Greek poets and philosophers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1: Getting into history

Tracing a path to the present

Digging up reality

Putting history into perspective

Part 2: Finding strength in numbers

Getting civilized

Rising and falling empires

Splitting eras: the Middle Ages

Struggling for dominance

Grabbing the globe

Pulling empires together as subjects push back

Part 3: Seeking answers

Worshipping through the ages

Loving wisdom: Philosophy's impact

Being Christian, thinking Greek

Awakening to the Renaissance

Breaking away: The Reformation

Opening up to science and Enlightenment

Part 4: Fighting, fighting, fighting

Wielding sticks and stones: old-fashioned way

Upgrading the war machine

Modernized mayhem

Part 5: Meeting the movers and shakers

Starting something legendary

Battling toward immortality

Exploring and "discovering"

Turning tables: rebels and revolutionaries

Part 6: The part of tens

Ten unforgettable dates in history

Ten essential historical documents.

Notes:

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