| The Human Journey, Volume 1: A Concise Introduction to World History: Prehistory to 1450 Contributor(s): Reilly, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442213841 ISBN-13: 9781442213845 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909 |
| LCCN: 2011030048 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.1" W x 10" (1.35 lbs) 429 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present. The book's scope, as the title implies, is the whole story of humanity, in planetary context. Its themes include not only the great questions of the humanities-nature versus nurture, the history and meaning of human variation, the sources of wealth and causes of revolution-but also the major transformations in human history: agriculture, cities, iron, writing, universal religions, global trade, industrialization, popular government, justice, and equality. In each conceptually rich chapter, leading historian Kevin Reilly concentrates on a single important period and theme, sustaining a focused narrative and analytical perspective. |