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Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources

Ways of the World is a survey of global history written for college students. It is built to be brief, concentrating on the major developments and broad themes that have shaped the world rather than trying to cover every region in exhaustive detail. The authors draw attention to patterns that recur across regions and to the ways continuity and change play out over long periods. Each chapter is paired with primary and secondary sources, so readers can practise weighing evidence the way historians do. The book comes bundled with a companion reader, and supporting online materials offer quizzes and exercises for building arguments from documents.

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 1256 pages

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