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Peter N. Stearns; Stephen S. Gosch; Erwin P. Grieshaber
Language: English
Published by Pearson, 2008
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- Title
- Documents in World History, Volume 1 (5th Edition)
- Author
- Peter N. Stearns; Stephen S. Gosch; Erwin P. Grieshaber
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0205617891
- ISBN 13
- 9780205617890
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Item weight
- 1.28 pounds
Considerably revised, the fifth edition of Documents in World History provides a larger variety of primary sources from all areas of the world, thus creating a greater balan ce between social and cultural history.
The latest Documents in World History retains its global emphasis while improving its standard selections, political coverage, and general coverage of Africa and the Middle East, including Persia.
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From the Back Cover
Documents in World History
Volume 1 * Fifth Edition
Peter N. Stearns * Stephen S. Gosch * Erwin P. Grieshaber
Revised and updated with fourteen new documents and four new visual sources, the fifth edition of Documents in World History retains its global emphasis while improving its standard selections and political coverage, as well as expanding its coverage of Africa and the Middle East, including Persia.
FEATURES OF THE FIFTH EDITION
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New Global Contacts sections address comparisons and contrasts among major societies, as well as key interregional connections at crucial points in time. The emphasis on contacts between societies clarifies the major world history themes found in the readings.
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New Essay Suggestions are designed to open the readings to wider scrutiny and connect each selection to larger interpretive themes in world history.
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Introductions for each section place the documents in a broad historical context and provide students with guidelines for analyzing readings.
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Study Questions at the end of each section allow students to text their understanding and encourage them to think critically.
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New study questions are now included with all maps.
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Visual Source features use images as historical sources and include introductions and questions to help students analyze and interpret the images.
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Pinyin spellings are now used in the coverage of China.
NEW DOCUMENTS
Egyptian Hymn to the Nile
The Old Testament: Genesis
Guo Jujing: Filial Exemplars
New translation of "A Respectful Clash of Views"
Polybius: On Roman Political Institutions
Buddhist Teachings: Noble Truths and Guildance for Daily Life
Biography of Seng Du
Herodotus: The Histories
The New Testament: The Sermon on the Mount
The Quran: Basic Attributes of Islam
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Procopius: The Secret History
Emperor Frederick Farbarossa: Peace of the Land
Thomas Aquinas: Faith and Reason
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