A History of the World in Seven Themes: Volume Two: Since 1400

by Stewart Gordon

Book Overview

We study world history to discern common rituals, problems, and patterns that do not stop at a territorial boundary. A history that accurately reflects the past must recognize that wars, battles, and empires barely touch how lives were lived, whether as an artisan, slave, trader, soldier, pilgrim, or doctor. World history is not about merely analyzing documents and amassing or memorizing facts. It is about learning to consider big questions that matter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190642459
• ISBN13: 9780190642457
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"