A Global History: From Prehistory to the Present - Hardcover

Stavrianos, Leften Stavros

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133122573 ISBN 13: 9780133122572

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1994

Synopsis

"This book is distinctive in three ways...First, it connects the past to the present...second, it connects not only the past and the present but also the present and the future...third distinctive feature of this book is that it is a "world" history. It deals with the entire globe rather than with one country or region."

About this title

From the Publisher:

This best-selling, classic exploration of world history takes an interdisciplinary global (rather than a regional or national) approach -- tracing those major forces, movements, and events that had a world-wide impact. It stresses connections between the past, present and future and poses the question "What does it mean for us today?"

From the Back Cover:

Designed for courses in World History and World Civilization, this best-selling, classic exploration of world history takes an interdisciplinary global (rather than a regional or national) approach-tracing those major forces, movements, and events that have had a world-wide impact. It stresses connections between the past, present and future, emphasizing the question "What does it mean for us today?" The "Seventh Edition" reevaluates the course of human history with an eye toward the millennium, reflecting in its coverage the end of the cold war and the dawning possibilities for a new type of global history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0133122573
• ISBN 13: 9780133122572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 864