Exploring History 1400 1900

Author : Rachel Gibbons
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1847792588
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring history 1400–1900 written by Rachel Gibbons and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring history 1400–1900: An anthology of primary sources reaches out to the reader across an expanse of 500 years. It offers a broad sweep of history in the light of three key themes: consumers and producers; beliefs and ideologies; and state-formation. Spanning continents and genres, the selection of documents illuminates the links between concurrent events in diverse places and illustrates the legacies of important social, religious and political trends. Previously unpublished accounts and newly translated material reveal new perspectives on both familiar and less well-known events. In capturing this spectrum of human activity and endeavour the book uniquely provides insights into the daily concerns and critical debates of the day, and the opportunity to engage with primary sources as tools for the knowledge creation and critical evaluation. It will be an essential companion to a wide range of courses in historical study and an engaging read for anyone interested in researching, reviewing or relating more closely to a rich historical past.

Author : David Head (Historian)
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 9781440859984
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400-1900 written by David Head (Historian) and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, the age of exploration and empire building was researched and taught within imperial and national boundaries. The histories of Europe, Africa, North America, and South America were told largely as independent stories, with the development of individual places within each continent further separated from each other. The indigenous populations of places colonized by Europeans fit into the history even more uneasily, often mentioned only in passing. Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400-1900 synthesizes a generation of historical scholarship on the events on four continents, providing readers an invaluable introduction to the major people, places, events, movements, objects, concepts, and commodities of the Atlantic world as it developed during a key period in history when the world first started to shrink. The entries discuss specific topics with an eye toward showing how individual items, people, and events were connected to the larger Atlantic world. This accessibly written reference book brings together topics usually treated separately and discretely, alleviating the need for extra legwork when researching, and it draws from the latest research to make a vast body of scholarship about seemingly far-flung places available to readers new to the field.

Author : Clive Emsley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749216863
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring History written by Clive Emsley and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Head
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1610692551
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400–1900 [2 Volumes] written by David Head and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-of-its-kind reference resource traces the interactions among four Atlantic-facing continents--Europe, Africa, and the Americas (including the Caribbean)--between 1400 and 1900. Until recently, the age of exploration and empire building was researched and taught within imperial and national boundaries. The histories of Europe, Africa, North America, and South America were told largely as independent stories, with the development of individual places within each continent further separated from each other. The indigenous populations of places colonized by Europeans fit into the history even more uneasily, often mentioned only in passing. Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400-1900 synthesizes a generation of historical scholarship on the events on four continents, providing readers an invaluable introduction to the major people, places, events, movements, objects, concepts, and commodities of the Atlantic world as it developed during a key period in history when the world first started to shrink. The entries discuss specific topics with an eye toward showing how individual items, people, and events were connected to the larger Atlantic world. This accessibly written reference book brings together topics usually treated separately and discretely, alleviating the need for extra legwork when researching, and it draws from the latest research to make a vast body of scholarship about seemingly far-flung places available to readers new to the field. Provides readers with authoritative information on the people, places, events, and commodities at the heart of Atlantic history Demonstrates the interconnections among people, places, and events from different regions, overcoming the tendency to see history as limited by national boundaries Offers balanced coverage of the field of Atlantic history, with entries addressing a variety of geographies and periods to provide a panoramic view Portrays familiar historical topics in a new light by emphasizing their international context

Author : David Head
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400–1900 [2 volumes] written by David Head and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-of-its-kind reference resource traces the interactions among four Atlantic-facing continents—Europe, Africa, and the Americas (including the Caribbean)—between 1400 and 1900. Until recently, the age of exploration and empire building was researched and taught within imperial and national boundaries. The histories of Europe, Africa, North America, and South America were told largely as independent stories, with the development of individual places within each continent further separated from each other. The indigenous populations of places colonized by Europeans fit into the history even more uneasily, often mentioned only in passing. Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400–1900 synthesizes a generation of historical scholarship on the events on four continents, providing readers an invaluable introduction to the major people, places, events, movements, objects, concepts, and commodities of the Atlantic world as it developed during a key period in history when the world first started to shrink. The entries discuss specific topics with an eye toward showing how individual items, people, and events were connected to the larger Atlantic world. This accessibly written reference book brings together topics usually treated separately and discretely, alleviating the need for extra legwork when researching, and it draws from the latest research to make a vast body of scholarship about seemingly far-flung places available to readers new to the field.

Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
ISBN 13 : 1473005531
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The origins of the wars of the three kingdoms written by The Open University and published by The Open University. This book was released on with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This free 12-hour course explored the origins of the wars between England, Scotland and Ireland and the rift between royalists and parliamentarians.

Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Welsh history and its sources written by The Open University and published by The Open University. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 25-hour free course explored teaching and learning resources for understanding Welsh history and the way it is studied.

Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
ISBN 13 : 147300926X
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Dundee, jute and empire written by The Open University and published by The Open University. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Dundee in Scotland as a case study, this 12-hour free course explored some of the debates surrounding the economics of British imperialism.

Author : John P. McKay
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312668899
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Western Society, Volume 2: From the Age of Exploration to the Present written by John P. McKay and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the highly successful A History of Western Society, Understanding Western Society: A Brief History captures students’ interest in the everyday life of the past and ties social history to the broad sweep of politics and culture. Abridged by 30%, the narrative is paired with innovative pedagogy, designed to help students focus on significant developments as they read and review. An innovative, three-step end-of-Chapter study guide helps students master key facts and move toward synthesis.

Author : S.J. Allen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442600276
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Crusades written by S.J. Allen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to the Crusades, part of the Companions to Medieval Studies series, is an accessible guide to studying the complex history of the Crusades. The book begins by defining the Crusades, giving the political and social context of Byzantium, Western Europe, the Islamic States, and Jewish communities to set the scene for crusading from the eleventh century to the end of the medieval period. It then immerses the reader in the logistics of crusading and the day-to-day life of a crusader, explaining arms and armor, strategy and tactics, and siege warfare. Topics explored in depth include women on crusade, pilgrimage, the Mongols, crusade charters, and the use of crusader rhetoric throughout history. A case study chapter on the negotiations for Jerusalem between Saladin and Richard I provides insight into the process of historical inquiry and methods for engaging with primary sources. The book is pedagogically grounded through the inclusion of questions for reflection, sixteen images, four maps, a detailed chronology, a glossary, a "Who's Who" of the crusading world, and a bibliography.