World History: Connections to Today
- ISBN-10
- 0131283340
- ISBN-13
- 9780131283343
- Series
- World History
- Category
- Civilization
- Pages
- 1066
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis, Anthony Esler
Description
Human history is fascinating and complex. To make world history easier for you to grasp, this textbook emphasizes nine themes. They can help you focus on the key features of each society and event you read about: Continuity and change; Geography and history; Political and social systems; Religions and value systems; Economics and technology; Diversity; Global interaction; Impact of the individual; Art and literature. - p. xxxii.
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