Patterns of World History, Volume Two: From 1400
Author Description
Presented in two volumes for maximum flexibility, Patterns of World History, Brief Fourth Edition, offers a distinct framework for understanding the global past through the study of origins, interactions, and adaptations. The authors examine the full range of human ingenuity over time and space in a comprehensive, evenhanded, and critical fashion. They offer a distinct intellectual framework for the role of innovation and historical change through patterns of origins, interactions, and adaptations. The Brief Edition offers a streamlined narrative and the lowest price points of any full-color world history textbook currently available.DIGITAL RESOURCESVisit www.oup.com/he/vonsivers4e for a wealth of digital resources for students and instructors, including an enhanced eBook with embedded learning tools and the Oxford Insight Study Guide, which delivers custom-built adaptive practice sessions based on students' performance.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the core question of how human societies have evolved through the interconnected processes of origins, interactions, and adaptations since 1400. The authors, Charles A. Desnoyers, Peter von Sivers, and George B. Stow, utilize their extensive academic backgrounds to present a global history that emphasizes the role of innovation in shaping historical change. By moving away from a purely Eurocentric model, the text provides a framework that evaluates human ingenuity across diverse geographical and cultural contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive coverage of global historical developments from 1400 to the present.
- An analytical framework centered on the recurring themes of origins, interactions, and adaptations.
- Integration of primary source analysis and critical historical inquiry.
- Pedagogical tools including adaptive study guides and digital learning resources.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and educators frequently highlight this text as a foundational resource for undergraduate world history courses due to its balanced and streamlined narrative. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which is designed to facilitate critical thinking and engagement with complex historical patterns.
Page Count:
528
Publication Date:
2020-09-25
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0197517048
ISBN-13:
9780197517048
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