Voyages in World History

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Cengage Learning, 2008 M12 30 - 544 páginas
The authors of VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY never forget that history is made up of the stories of people. Each chapter of this new text centers around a story -- a traveler's account that highlights the book's main theme, the constant movement of people, goods, and ideas -- locally, regionally, and around the globe. Chapter introductions are illustrated with images of the travelers and maps that show where and how he or she traveled. The travelers include rulers, explorers, poets, merchants, soldiers, missionaries and scholars, and their narratives provide a framework for each chapter and draw students into the stories of world history. Along the way, students learn critical reading skills by evaluating the traveler's observations and attitudes. Available in the following split options: VOYAGES IN WORLD HISTORY Complete (Chapters 1-32), ISBN: 0618077200; Volume 1: To 1600 (Chapters 1-16), ISBN: 0618077235; Volume 2: Since 1500 (Chapters 15-32), ISBN: 0618077251.
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Valerie Hansen teaches Chinese and world history at Yale, where she is
professor
of history. Her research draws on nontraditional sources to capture the
experiences of ordinary people. In particular she is interested in how sources
buried in the ground, whether intentionally or unintentionally, supplement the
detailed official record of China's past. Her books include The Silk Road: A
New History, The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600, Negotiating Daily
Life in Traditional China, Changing Gods in Medieval China, 1127-1279, and
Voyages in World History (co-authored with Kenneth R. Curtis).

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