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Societies, Networks, and Transitions, Volume B: From 600 to 1750

by: Lockard, Craig A.

Societies, Networks, and Transitions, Volume B: From 600 to 1750

by: Lockard, Craig A.

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ISBN 10:
1439085404
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2010
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, AND TRANSITIONS connects the different regions of the world between chapters, and explores broader global themes in part-ending essays. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comparative scholarship to show users world history in a truly global framework. The "tree, tree, tree, forest" organization assures that users stay engaged and sure of when and where they are in their study of world history. The book also features a strong focus on culture and religion.

Introducing World History
Geography Overview
Expanding Horizons: Encounters and Transformations in the Intermediate Era, ca. 600-1500
The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600-1500
Early Islam: The Origins and Spread of a Continuous Tradition
Early Islamic States and Empires
Cultural Hallmarks of Islam: Theology, Society, and Learning
Globalized Islam and Middle Eastern Political Change
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
E-book and Website Resources
Suggested Reading
Profile: Ibn Battuta, Muslim Traveler
Witness to the Past: The Holy Book, God, and the Prophet in the Quran
East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600-1500
Tang China: The Hub of the East
Song China and Commercial Growth
Mongol Conquest, Chinese Resurgence, and Eurasian Connections
Cultural Adaptation in Korea and Japan
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
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Profile: Lady Murasaki, Heian Novelist
Witness to the Past: Life in the Chinese Capital City
Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600-1500
Diverse African States and Peoples
African Society, Thought, and Economy
American Societies in Transition
The American Empires and Their Challenges
Chapter Summary
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Profile: Sundiata, Imperial Founder
Witness to the Past: An Aztec Market
South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600-1500
Hinduism, Buddhism, and South Asian Society
The Coming of Islam to India and Central Asia
Cultural Adaptation and New Southeast Asian Societies
Changing Southeast Asian Societies
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
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Profile: Pwa Saw, a Burmese Queen
Witness to the Past: The Songs of Kabir??
Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600-1500
Forming Christian Societies in Western Europe
Medieval Societies, Thought, and Politics
Eastern Europe: Byzantines, Slavs, and Mongols
Late Medieval Europe and the Roots of Expansion
Chapter Summary.
Key Terms
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Profile: Heloise, a French Scholar and Nun
Witness to the Past: A Literary View of Late Medieval People
Societies, Networks, Transitions: Expanding Horizons in the Intermediate Era, 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E.
Historical Controversy: Eastern Predominance in the Intermediate World
Suggested Readings
Connecting the Globe: Forging New Networks in the Early Modern World, 1450-1750
Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450-1750
Transitions: Overseas Expansion and Capitalism
The Renaissance and Reformation
Changing States and Politics
The Transformation of Cultures and Societies
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Profile: Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch Artist
Witness to the Past: Queen Elizabeth I Rallies Her People
New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450-1750
Sub-Saharan African Societies
Early European Imperialism and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The Ottomans and Islamic Imperial Revival
Persia, Morocco, and Central Asia.
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Profile: Pasha Sinan, Ottoman Architect
Witness to the Past: A Kongolese King Protests the Slave Trade
Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450-1750
Early American-European-Pacific Encounters
The European Conquest of the Americas
The Consequences of American Colonization
New Economies, Slavery, and the Atlantic System
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Profile: Caetana, Slave Rebel Against Patriarchy
Witness to the Past: Spanish Men and Inca Women
South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450-1750
Mughal India, South Asia, and New Encounters
Southeast Asia and Global Connections
Early Modern China and New Challenges
Continuity and Change in Korea and Japan
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Profile: Akbar, Mughal Ruler
Witness to the Past: A Mandarin's Critique of Chinese Merchants
Societies, Networks, Transitions: Connecting the Early Modern World, 1450-1750
Historical Controversy: The Great Divergence Between Europe and Asia
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Societies, Networks, and Transitions, Volume B: From 600 to 1750

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