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Traditions & Encounters: Volume A: From the Beginning to 1000 with CDROM and Otherby Jerry Bentley
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Over a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course, Traditions and Encounters. The text is unique in approach: it covers the world as a whole, examining the formations and development of the worlds major societies (“traditions”), and exploring cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in history (“encounters”). In addition, the authors tell a coherent story of the past that is not weighed down by too much detail, enabling instructors to incorporate additional readings. The third edition is accompanied by the Primary Source Investigator CD, offering an easy and affordable way for instructors to get students working with primary sources. Synopsis:Over a million students at thousands of schools have learned about world history with the best selling book for the course, Traditions and Encounters, The text is unique in approach: it covers the world as a whole, examining the formations and development of the world's major societies (traditions), and exploring cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in history (encounters). In addition, the authors tell a coherent story of the past that is not weighed down by too much detail, enabling instructors to incorporate additional readings. The third edition is accompanied by the Primary Source Investigator CD, offering an easy and affordable way for instructors to get students working with primary sources. Table of ContentsPart I: The Early Complex Societies, 3500 to 500 B.C.E.1. Before History2. Early Societies in Southwest Asia3. Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations4. Early Societies in South Asia5. Early Societies in East Asia6. Early Societies in the Americas and OceaniaPart II: The Formation of Classical Societies, 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.7. The Empires of Persia8. The Unification of China9. State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India10. Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase11. Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase12. Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk RoadsPart III: The Postclassical Era, 500-1000 C.E.13. The Commonwealth of Byzantium14. The Expansive Realm of Islam15. The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia16. India and the Indian Ocean Basin17. The Foundations of Christian Society in Western EuropeWhat Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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