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Global Connections: Volume 2, Since 1500: Politics, Exchange, and Social Life in World History

Autor John Coatsworth, Juan Cole, Michael P. Hanagan, Peter C. Perdue, Charles Tilly, Louise Tilly
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mar 2015
The first textbook to present world history via social history, drawing on social science methods and research. This interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and comparative textbook is authored by distinguished scholars and experienced teachers, and offers expert scholarship on global history that is ideal for undergraduate students. Volume 2 takes us from the early modern period to speculation about the world in 2050, visiting diverse civilizations, nation-states, ecologies, and people along the journey through time and place. The book pays particular attention to the ways in which ordinary people lived through the great changes of their times, and how everyday experience connects to great political events and the commercial exchanges of an interconnected world. With 75 maps, 65 illustrations, timelines, boxes, and primary source extracts, the book enables students to use historical material and social science methodologies to analyze the events of the past, present, and future.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521145190
ISBN-10: 0521145198
Pagini: 556
Ilustrații: 65 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 215 x 280 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.54 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction to Volume 2; Part VI. 1500–1700: The Early Modern World: 1. New empires in Asia and the Middle East; 2. Russia, Central Eurasia, China, Japan: centralization and commercialization; 3. The Americas and Africa in the era of conquest and enslavement; 4. Crossroads on the edges of Eurasia: Europe and Southeast Asia, 1500–1800; Part VII. 1700–1850: Revolution and Reform: 5. Expansion, reform, and communication in the agrarian empires of Asia; 6. The first industrial revolution and the origins of international inequality; 7. The age of revolution; Part VIII. 1850–1914: Energy and Empire: 8. The second industrial revolution; 9. States and social movements; 10. Nationalism and anti-colonialism; Part IX. 1914–50: Wars and Revolution: 11. The Great War and world revolutions, 1914–21; 12. Twentieth-century social revolutions, 1922–39; 13. World War II and the collapse of empires, 1931–50; Part X. 1950–2000: Global Threats and Promises: 14. Cold wars and hot wars: economic boom and slowdown, 1950–85; 15. Decolonization; 16. Global connections and disturbances, 1980 onwards; Conclusion.

Recenzii

'Moving beyond the traditional world history narratives focused on empires, countries, or regions, this unique textbook focuses instead on the connections and interactions of empires, city-states, and central states, allowing for a richer and coherent description of the impact of globalization and deglobalization on ordinary people's lives. This new and more comprehensive approach makes this an ideal textbook for many undergraduate courses in sociology, history, and social studies.' Carmenza Gallo, Queens College and Graduate Center, City University of New York
'In a time when historical knowledge is increasingly fragmented, Global Connections stands out for its broad historical and geographic sweep. It examines Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East from ancient times to the present, with special attention given to the three centuries from 1700 to 2000. But this is not your standard world history. Global Connections not only avoids the Eurocentrism of previous grand historical narratives, but tells us how ordinary people lived, worked, and interacted with the kings and potentates who are the focus of traditional history. By combining social history or 'history from below' with a sophisticated understanding of states and economic elites, Global Connections is simply the best guide to world history currently available.' Jeff Goodwin, New York University
'Global Connections is a tour de force of world history. Some of the most outstanding scholars and teachers of our time bring the history of everyday life alive on a reflective journey into our common past and potential future. By interweaving structural analysis with storytelling, this two-volume book is an indispensable text for shaping the minds of future generations of students everywhere.' Behrooz Moazami, Patrick G. O'Keefe Distinguished Professor of History and Director, Middle East Peace Studies, Loyola University New Orleans
'This is the textbook that college instructors have been waiting for: a highly readable narrative of the world's past shaped by a clear and compelling thesis about the processes of globalization. This unique collaboration between renowned historians of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America and one of the world's leading social scientists furnishes students with a rich and detailed account of humanity's social development and the conceptual tools necessary to understand the world around them.' Ariel Salzmann, Queen's University, Ontario
'I am deeply impressed by these two magisterial volumes. Retrieving the experiences of ordinary people and highlighting the many interactions between different parts of the globe, they offer us a new perspective on humankind's past. After this, world history will never be the same. These are truly marvelous books!' Marcel van der Linden, International Institute of Social History

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Emphasizing global interconnectedness, Volume 2 of this undergraduate history textbook covers the early modern period through to modern times.