Synopses & Reviews
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 students world history in a truly global framework. The "tree, tree, tree, forest" organization assures that students stay engaged and sure of when and where they are in their study of world history. The text also features a strong focus on culture and religion. Author and veteran teacher Craig Lockard engages students with a unique approach to cultural artifacts; such as, music and art. A range of pedagogical features--including focus questions, section summaries, and web-based study aids--support students and instructors as they explore the interconnectedness of different people, places, and periods in the global past. The Second Edition features all new maps--beautiful to look at and learn with---- an open, student-friendly design. Additionally, the text has been extensively revised to sharpen the narrative.
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"The instructor resources are much more diverse and potentially useful than those supplied for [other] texts. I would use a number of the materials, especially the images."
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"I must say that the search engine [History Finder] for instructors is spectacular. This would be a tool that I would frequently use."
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Craig A. Lockard is Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of History in the Social Change and Development Department at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where since 1975 he has taught courses on Asian, African, comparative, and world history. He has also taught at SUNY-Buffalo, SUNY-Stony Brook, and the University of Bridgeport, and twice served as a Fulbright-Hays professor at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. After undergraduate studies in Austria, Hong Kong, and the University of Redlands, he earned an M.A. in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. in Comparative World and Southeast Asian History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His published books, articles, essays, and reviews range over a wide spectrum of topics: world history; Southeast Asian history, politics, and society; Asian emigration; the Vietnam War; and folk, popular, and world music. Among his major books are Lands of Green, Waters of Blue: Southeast Asia in World History (forthcoming); Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Modern Southeast Asia (1998); and From Kampung to City: A Social History of Kuching, Malaysia, 1820-1970 (1987). He was also part of the task force that prepared revisions to the U.S. National Standards in World History (1996). Professor Lockard has served on various editorial advisory boards, including the Journal of World History and The History Teacher, and as book review editor for the Journal of Asian Studies and the World History Bulletin. He was one of the founders of the World History Association and served as the organization's first secretary. He has lived and traveled widely in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Table of Contents
Introducing World History. Geography Overview. Part III: EXPANDING HORIZONS: ENCOUNTERS AND TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE INTERMEDIATE ERA, CA. 600-1500. 10. 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. 11. 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. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Lady Murasaki, Heian Novelist. Witness to the Past: Life in the Chinese Capital City. 12. 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. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Sundiata, Imperial Founder. Witness to the Past: An Aztec Market. 13. 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. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Pwa Saw, a Burmese Queen. Witness to the Past: The Songs of Kabir¬¬. 14. 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. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. 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. Part IV: CONNECTING THE GLOBE: FORGING NEW NETWORKS IN THE EARLY MODERN WORLD, 1450-1750. 15. 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. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch Artist. Witness to the Past: Queen Elizabeth I Rallies Her People. 16. 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. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Pasha Sinan, Ottoman Architect. Witness to the Past: A Kongolese King Protests the Slave Trade. 17. 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. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Caetana, Slave Rebel Against Patriarchy. Witness to the Past: Spanish Men and Inca Women. 18. 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. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. 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. Suggested Reading.