Essentials, Links, and Influences Timeless Readings from World Civilizations to 1500 (Revised First Edition) |
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| Author:
| Kim, Jaeyoon |
| Editor:
| Kim, Jaeyoon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5165-5318-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cognella, Inc.
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| Imprint: | Cognella Academic Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $197.95 |
Book Description:
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Essentials, Links, and Influences examines the ideas, customs, and institutions that define a civilization, as well as the links between civilizations and the influence each brings to bear on others. The book enables students to reconstruct the past by asking questions and then searching for answers by studying primary source documents from every part of the world. It gives much needed attention to the civilizations of Asia and Africa and provides primary source...
More Description Essentials, Links, and Influences examines the ideas, customs, and institutions that define a civilization, as well as the links between civilizations and the influence each brings to bear on others.
The book enables students to reconstruct the past by asking questions and then searching for answers by studying primary source documents from every part of the world. It gives much needed attention to the civilizations of Asia and Africa and provides primary source documents with a global perspective.
In addition to Greece and Rome, students learn about ancient West Asia and Egypt, early Indian civilizations, China's Classical Age, African civilizations through the 15th Century, and early American civilizations. They are exposed to writings ranging from Thucydides to the Analects of Confucius, from the Upanishads of Hinduism to the Letters of Hernando Cortés.
In Essentials, Links, and Influences, students learn that while every civilization has features that set it apart from others, no civilization truly stands alone. The book is designed for lower division courses in early world civilizations and early world history.