{"product_id":"world-history-an-introduction-9780415535786","title":"World History: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eric Vanhaute\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: World - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld History: An Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the global historical perspective and how it can be used to shed light on both our past and our present. A concise and original guide to the concepts, methods, debates and contents of world history, it combines a thematic approach with a clear and ambitious focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter traces connections with the past and the present to explore major questions in world history: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did humans evolve from an endangered species to the most successful of them all? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow has nature shaped human history? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did agricultural societies push human history in a new direction? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow has humankind organized itself in ever more complex administrative systems? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have we developed new religious and cultural patterns? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have the paths of 'The West' and 'The Rest' diverged over the last five centuries? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow, at the same time, has the world become more interconnected and \"globalized\"? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is this world characterized by growing gaps in wealth, poverty and inequality? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp and accessible, Eric Vanhaute's introduction to this exciting field demonstrates that world history is more of a perspective than a single all-encompassing narrative: an instructive new way of seeing, thinking and doing. It is an essential resource for students of history in a global context. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45236140867735,"sku":"9780415535786","price":12867.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415535786.webp?v=1769212062","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/world-history-an-introduction-9780415535786","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}