Experiencing World History [Paperback]

Paul Adams (Author), Erick Langer (Author), Lily Hwa (Author), Peter Stearns (Author), Merry Wiesner-Hanks (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0814706916 | ISBN-13: 978-0814706916 | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Covering early societies, the classical, postclassical, and modern periods, and the 20th century, and blending the great advances in historical research over the past quarter century, Experiencing World History represents an important addition to the teaching of world history.

Focusing on major issues in social history in the context of world history and divided into five chronological sections that highlight the mixture of change and continuity, the volume traces key aspects of society over time, among them gender; work and leisure; state and society; culture contact and population patterns.

Truly global in scope, Experiencing World History includes deep coverage of all the major areas including Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. A brief introduction ties the social history themes to more conventional world history coverage, and an epilogue after each of the five sections suggests overarching themes and connections.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"When teaching the world history survey, we all seek to find materials that will draw students in...this book effectively does that while providing insights into the world's social history."

-Journal of World History,

About the Author

PAUL V. ADAMS is Professor of History at Shippensburg University, PA.

ERICK LANGER is Professor of History at Georgetown University.

LILY HWA is Assistant Professor of History at the University of St. Thoma

LILY HWA is Assistant Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas.

PETER N. STEARNS is Heinz Professor of History and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. He is the auth

Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. His publications include The Encyclopedia of World History; Western Civilizations in World History; World Civilizations, Volume II: 1450 to the Present; and World History in Brief: Major Patterns of Change and Continuity.

MERRY E. WIESNER-HANKS is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the author of the award-winning Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe, Working Women in Renaissance Germany, and Gender, Church, and State in Early Modern Germany.

Product Details

• Paperback: 498 pages
• Publisher: NYU Press (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814706916
• ISBN-13: 978-0814706916
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent big picture view of World History, January 28, 2011

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B. Kahrl (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Experiencing World History (Paperback)

I teach AP World History in high school and this is one of the key texts. It shows students hw to draw patterns of behavior across wide expanses of time and geography. It is accessible, while also being challenging. It is very clearly organized, both geographically and chronologically, so that students have an easier time digesting it. Although the text is dense, because of its reach, it is a great overview of world history. I highly recommend it.

8 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where are the pictures?, September 4, 2003

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"tangledvynes" (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Experiencing World History (Hardcover)

I am a sophmore at a Catholic high school and this is my World History AP book. Unlike many History books that simply state facts, this book has a lot of opinions in it. Its not a typical History book, no vocab or glossary or pretty pictures, just world history from the author's point of view.