Cross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World History |
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| Author:
| Davidann, Jon T.
Gilbert, Marc Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-205-53266-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $71.95 |
Book Description:
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Cross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World Historyexplores cultural contact as an agent of change. It takes an encounters approach to world history since 1500, rather than a political one, to reveal different perspectives and experiences as well as key patterns and transformations. It studies the spaces between cultures historically to help us transcend human differences today in a rapidly globalizing world.
The text focuses on first encounters that suggest long-term...
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Cross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World Historyexplores cultural contact as an agent of change. It takes an encounters approach to world history since 1500, rather than a political one, to reveal different perspectives and experiences as well as key patterns and transformations. It studies the spaces between cultures historically to help us transcend human differences today in a rapidly globalizing world.
The text focuses on first encounters that suggest long-term developments and particularly significant encounters that have changed the direction of world history. Because of the complexities of these encounters, the author takes a user-friendly approach to keep the text accessible to students with varying backgrounds in history.