9780534587253: World History: Comprehensive Volume

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As a global text, Upshur's WORLD HISTORY examines world civilizations in a comparative context. Students learn to recognize and analyze trends and interconnections across history and civilizations.

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"I am impressed with the skill with which the authors integrate East-West timelines and subjects. I still find most texts tend to take a European outlook. This text, conversely, is highly successful in explaining global development in a thoughtful, balanced way."

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This college textbook aims to present a comprehensive overview of world history. Upshur and four co-authors (all Eastern Michigan U.) discuss such topics as the early civilizations of South and East Asia, the age of great empires, disruption and renewal in West Asia and Europe, emerging global interrelations, global conflicts during the Cold War, a

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