2: Essential World History V II - Softcover

DUIKER

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053457890X ISBN 13: 9780534578909

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This is a brief introduction to the civilizations of the world. The text covers such individual civilizations as China, India, and Europe, and provides points of comparison between and among these civilizations. It emphasizes breadth and accessibility, and contains a wealth of primary source documents, beautiful 4-color maps, and useful supplements.The text is available in a comprehensive volume as well as another separate volume: Volume I (Chapters 1-19), to 1800.

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Review

"I am currently using the Duiker/Spielvogel text (World History) and am very satisfied. I am also impressed with the brief version, which seems to incorporate the strengths of the larger text without sacrificing the essential material, or the illustrations. My colleagues are all using less expensive textbooks, and it would be a relief to provide students with a comparable choice. A brief version seems ideal for my purposes."

Synopsis

This is the first part of a two-part text, which is available as one comprehensive volume or in two separate volumes. V.2 overlaps somewhat with v.1, which covers through 1800. In each chapter, Duiker (emeritus, East Asian Studies, Pennsylvania State U.) and Spielvogel (history, Pennsulvania State U.) provide an introduction followed by a discussio

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053457890X
• ISBN 13: 9780534578909
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432