Author : William J. Duiker
Release : 2012-12-31
Genre : World history
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 220/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Essential World History by : William J. Duiker
Download or read book The Essential World History written by William J. Duiker. This book was released on 2012-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global patterns over time with THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY, 8E, International Edition. This brief overview of world history covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis to help you gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. You can use the book's global approach and its emphasis on analytical comparisons between cultures to link events together in a broad comparative and global framework that places the contemporary world in a more meaningful historical context.