Societies, Networks, and Transitions: A Global History Updated with Geography Overview

基本信息出版社:Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc; 2nd Revised edition (2011年2月10日)外文书名:社会,网络,与转变:全球历史与地理概况更新平装:1120页正文语种:英语ISBN:0495904570条形码:9780495904571商品尺寸:27.2 x 21.6 x 3.8 cm商品重量:2.3 KgASIN:0495904570商品描述内容简介"Societies, Networks, and Transitions, International Edition" connects the different regions of the world between chapters, and explores broader global themes in part-ending essays. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comparative scholarship to show students world history in a truly global framework. The 'tree, tree, tree, forest' organization assures that students stay engaged and sure of when and where they are in their study of world history. The text also features a strong focus on culture and religion. Author and veteran teacher Craig Lockard engages students with a unique approach to cultural artifacts; such as, music and art. A range of pedagogical features - including focus questions, section summaries, and web-based study aids - support students and instructors as they explore the interconnectedness of different people, places, and periods in the global past. The second edition features all new maps - beautiful to look at and learn with - an open, student-friendly design. Additionally, the text has been extensively revised to sharpen the narrative.目录Introducing World History. Geography Overview. Part I: FOUNDATIONS: ANCIENT SOCIETIES, TO 600 B.C.E.. 1. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 B.C.E.. Prehistory: The Cosmos, Earth, and the Roots of Humanity.The Odyssey of Early Human Societies. The Agricultural Transformation, 10,000 4000 B.C.E. The Emergence of Cities and States. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: The !Kung Hunters and Gatherers. Witness to the Past: Food and Farming in Ancient Cultural Traditions. 2. Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia, 5000 600 B.C.E.. Early Mesopotamian Urbanized Societies, to 2000 B.C.E. The Earliest Indian and Central Asian Societies, 6000 1500 B.C.E. The Aryans and a New Indian Society, 1500 600 B.C.E.. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Hammurabi the Lawgiver. Witness to the Past: Hindu Values in the Bhagavad Gita. 3. Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000 600 B.C.E. The Rise of Egyptian Society. Egyptian Society, Economy, and Culture. Ancient Sub-Saharan African Societies. Early Societies and Networks of the Eastern Mediterranean. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Hekanakhte, an Egyptian Priest. Witness to the Past: The World-view of an African Society. 4. Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas, 5000 600 B.C.E. The Formation of Chinese Society, 6000 1750 B.C.E.The Reshaping of Ancient Chinese Society, 1750 600 B.C.E.Ancient Southeast and Northeast Asians. Ancient Americans. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: The Poverty Point Mound Builders. Witness to the Past: The Poetry of Peasant Life in Zhou China. Societies, Networks, Transitions: Ancient Foundations of World History, 4000 600 B.C.E.Historical Controversy: Patriarchy and Matriarchy in the Ancient World. Suggested Readings. Part II: BLOSSOMING: THE CLASSICAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR LEGACIES, CA. 600 B.C.E. CA. 600 C.E. 5. Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. The Transformation of Indian Society, Religion, and Politics. South and Central Asia After the Mauryas. The Gupta Age in India. The Development of Southeast Asian Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: The Trung Sisters, Vietnamese Rebels. Witness to the Past: Basic Doctrines in the Buddha's First Sermon. 6. Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. Changing China and Axial Age Thought, 600 221 B.C.E.Chinese Imperial Systems and the World. China After the Han Empire: Continuity and Change. Korea, Japan, and East Asian Networks. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Sima Qian, Chinese Historian. Witness to the Past: The Analects and Correct Confucian Behavior. 7. Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional Systems, 600 200 B.C.E. The Persians and Their Empire. The Rise and Flowering of the Greeks. Greeks, Persians, and the Regional System. The Hellenistic Age and Its Afro-Eurasian Legacies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Archimedes, a Hellenistic Mathematician and Engineer. Witness to the Past: Good, Evil, and Monotheism in Zoroastrian Thought. 8. Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, 500 B.C.E. 600 C.E.Etruscans, Carthage, Egypt, and the Roman Republic. The Rise and Decline of Imperial Rome. Christianity: From Western Asian Sect to Transregional Religion. Revival in the East: Byzantines, Persians, and Arabs. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Hypatia of Alexandria, a Pagan Philosopher. Witness to the Past: The Voices of Common Romans. 9. Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E.Classical States and Connections in Northeast Africa. The Blossoming of West and Bantu Africa. Classical Societies and Networks in the Americas. Populating the Pacific: Australian and Island Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: A Moche Lord. Witness to the Past: A Shopper's Guide to Aksum. Societies, Networks, Transitions: Classical Blossomings in World History, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. Historical Controversy: The Afrocentric Challenge to Historians of Antiquity. Suggested Readings. Part III: EXPANDING HORIZONS: ENCOUNTERS AND TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE INTERMEDIATE ERA, CA. 600 1500. 10. The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600 1500. Early Islam: The Origins and Spread of a Continuous Tradition. Early Islamic States and Empires. Cultural Hallmarks of Islam: Theology, Society, and Learning. Globalized Islam and Middle Eastern Political Change. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Ibn Battuta, Muslim Traveler. Witness to the Past: The Holy Book, God, and the Prophet in the Quran. 11. East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600 1500. Tang China: The Hub of the East. Song China and Commercial Growth. Mongol Conquest, Chinese Resurgence, and Eurasian Connections. Cultural Adaptation in Korea and Japan. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Lady Murasaki, Heian Novelist. Witness to the Past: Life in the Chinese Capital City. 12. Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600 1500. Diverse African States and Peoples. African Society, Thought, and Economy. American Societies in Transition. The American Empires and Their Challenges. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Sundiata, Imperial Founder. Witness to the Past: An Aztec Market. 13. South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600 1500. Hinduism, Buddhism, and South Asian Society. The Coming of Islam to India and Central Asia. Cultural Adaptation and New Southeast Asian Societies. Changing Southeast Asian Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Pwa Saw, a Burmese Queen. Witness to the Past: The Songs of Kabir. 14. Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600-1500. Forming Christian Societies in Western Europe. Medieval Societies, Thought, and Politics. Eastern Europe: Byzantines, Slavs, and Mongols. Late Medieval Europe and the Roots of Expansion. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Heloise, a French Scholar and Nun. Witness to the Past: A Literary View of Late Medieval People. Societies, Networks, Transitions: Expanding Horizons in the Intermediate Era, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. . Historical Controversy: Eastern Predominance in the Intermediate World. Suggested Readings. Part IV: CONNECTING THE GLOBE: FORGING NEW NETWORKS IN THE EARLY MODERN WORLD, 1450 1750. 15. Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450 1750. Transitions: Overseas Expansion and Capitalism. The Renaissance and Reformation. Changing States and Politics. The Transformation of Cultures and Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch Artist. Witness to the Past: Queen Elizabeth I Rallies Her People. 16. New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450 1750. Sub-Saharan African Societies. Early European Imperialism and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The Ottomans and Islamic Imperial Revival. Persia, Morocco, and Central Asia. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Pasha Sinan, Ottoman Architect. Witness to the Past: A Kongolese King Protests the Slave Trade. 17. Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450 1750. Early American-European-Pacific Encounters. The European Conquest of the Americas. The Consequences of American Colonization. New Economies, Slavery, and the Atlantic System. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Caetana, Slave Rebel Against Patriarchy. Witness to the Past: Spanish Men and Inca Women. 18. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450 1750. Mughal India, South Asia, and New Encounters. Southeast Asia and Global Connections. Early Modern China and New Challenges. Continuity and Change in Korea and Japan. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Akbar, Mughal Ruler. Witness to the Past: A Mandarin's Critique of Chinese Merchants. Societies, Networks, Transitions: Connecting the Early Modern World, 1450 1750. Historical Controversy: The Great Divergence Between Europe and Asia. Suggested Reading. Part V: GLOBAL IMBALANCES: INDUSTRY, EMPIRE, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD, 1750 1945. 19. Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750 1914. The Age of Revolution. The Industrial Revolution and Economic Growth. Nationalism, Liberalism, and Socialism. The Resurgence of Western Imperialism. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Tommy Armstrong, Bard of the English Coal Mines. Witness to the Past: The Communist View of Past, Present, and Future. 20. Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750 1914. The Reshaping of European Societies. The Rise of the United States. Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global System. New Societies in Canada and the Pacific Basin. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian Writer. Witness to the Past: Protesting Sexism and Slavery. 21. Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750 1914. The Colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Colonial Reshaping of Sub-Saharan Africa. Imperialism, Reform, and the Middle Eastern Societies. Middle Eastern Thought and Culture. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Samory Toure, Mandinka King and Resistance Leader. 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