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Subject: World History, Volume 1: to 1500 is designed to meet the scope and sequence of a world history course to 1500 offered at both two-year and four-year institutions. Suitable for both majors and non majors World History, Volume 1: to 1500 introduces students to a global perspective of history couched in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people's experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 1: to 1500 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.

Table of Contents:

• Unit 1 Early Human Societies
• Chapter 1. Understanding the Past
• Chapter 2. Early Humans
• Chapter 3. Early Civilizations and Urban Societies
• Chapter 4. The Near East
• Chapter 5. Asia in Ancient Times
• Unit 2. States and Empires, 1000 BCE-500 CE
• Chapter 6. Mediterranean Peoples
• Chapter 7. Experiencing the Roman Empire
• Chapter 8. The Americas in Ancient Times
• Chapter 9. Africa in Ancient Times
• Unit 3. An Age of Religion, 500-1200 CE
• Chapter 10. Empires of Faith
• Chapter 11. The Rise of Islam and the Caliphates
• Chapter 12. India, the Indian Ocean Basin, and East Asia
• Chapter 13. The Post-Roman West and the Crusading Movement
• Unit 4. A Global MIddle Ages, 1200-1500 CE
• Chapter 14. Pax Mongolica: The Steppe Empire of the Mongols
• Chapter 15. States and Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Chapter 16. Climate Change and Plague in the Fourteenth Century

• Chapter 17. The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Ming
• Appendix A. Glossary
• Appendix B. Worl History, Volume 1, to 1500: Maps and Timelines
• Appendix C. World Maps
• Appendix D. Recommended Resources for the Study of Worl History
• Index.

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Author/Creator:

Kordas, Ann , author

Contributors:

Lynch, Ryan J. , author

Nelson, Brooke , author

Open Textbook Library , distributor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

World History: to 1500 [by Kordas, A.] > Volume 1

Subjects:

Humanities — Textbooks

History — Textbooks

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Description based on: Print resource.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

D20 .K673eb

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: OTLid0001418