Patterns of World History: Brief Third Edition, Volume One to 1600
Author Description
Patterns of World History, Brief Third Edition, offers a distinct framework for understanding the global past through the study of origins, interactions, and adaptations. Authors Peter von Sivers, Charles A. Desnoyers, and George B. Stow examine the full range of human ingenuity over time and space in a comprehensive, even-handed, and critical fashion.Approximately twenty-five percent shorter than the highly acclaimed comprehensive text, this Brief Third Edition features a streamlined and tightened narrative. With prices starting at $24.95 per split volume, the Brief Third Edition is one of the least expensive full-color world history textbooks available. It is also available as an embedded eBook with OUP's online learning and assessment platform, Oxford Learning Cloud.
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THE THESIS
This text investigates the global past by applying a consistent framework centered on the themes of origins, interactions, and adaptations. The authors, Peter von Sivers, Charles A. Desnoyers, and George B. Stow, utilize this thematic structure to analyze human development across diverse geographical regions and time periods. By focusing on these three pillars, the text provides a methodology for students to synthesize complex historical data into a coherent narrative of human ingenuity.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A chronological survey of human history from early origins through the year 1600.
- A thematic framework focusing on origins, interactions, and adaptations.
- Full-color maps, primary source excerpts, and pedagogical aids.
Scope Limits
- This volume is limited to the period ending in 1600 and does not cover modern history.
- The text is a condensed version of the comprehensive edition and omits some granular detail.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators frequently utilize this text for its streamlined narrative and accessible thematic approach to world history. Experts note that the volume serves as a practical, cost-effective tool for undergraduate survey courses requiring a balanced global perspective.
Page Count:
504
Publication Date:
2017-09-15
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190697318
ISBN-13:
9780190697310
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