World History, Volume I: To 1800 8th Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1305632192
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1305632196
• Author: William J Duiker (Author), Jackson J Spielvogel PhD (Author)

From the dawn of civilization to the modern dilemmas of nation building in Africa and the Middle East, WORLD HISTORY takes a fascinating look at the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and inform the future. Authors William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Spielvogel’s best-selling book uses colorful visuals, maps, and dramatic first-hand historical accounts to give readers a powerful perspective on the human experience over time. The easy-to-read narrative is organized around seven major themes (Science and Technology; Art and Ideas; Family and Society; Politics and Government; Earth and the Environment; Religion and Philosophy; and, Interaction and Exchange), important to all cultures from all time periods, to help readers understand the course of world history and make connections across chapters.

Table contents:

Ch 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizationsv

Ch 2: Ancient India

Ch 3: China in Antiquity

Ch 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Ch 5: The Roman World Empire

Ch 6: The Americas

Ch 7: Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Ch 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

Ch 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

Ch 10: The Flowering of Traditional China

Ch 11: The East AsianRimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

Ch 12: The Making of Europe

Ch 13: The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

Ch 14: New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Ch 15: Europe Transformed: Reform and State-Building

Ch 16: The Muslim Empires

Ch 17: The East Asian World

Ch 18: The West on the Eve of a New World Order