Human Venture, The: A Global History, Volume 1 (to 1500)
by Esler, AnthonyEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary
For one- or two-semester courses in World History, Comparative History, Humanities and Civilization as well as Multicultural Studies programs. From a truly global perspective, this two-volume narrative tells the story of human events on the movethe exciting event history of wars and politics, booms and busts, the rise and fall of empires, and more. It also reaches beyond the events that have shaped world history to trace the broader development of human institutions and ideas as they evolve through time. Coverage of both events and broader trends is presented as part of major global movements, through the lives of the people who lived them, and as succinctly and vividly as possible.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Venture into History.
2. The Walls of Babylon: The Cities of Mesopotamia (3500-500 B.C.E.).
3. The Pyramid Builders: The Kingdom of Egypt (3200-100 B.C.E.).
4. Moses and the Prophets: The Ancient Hebrews and Their World (1500-500 B.C.E.).
5. Athena and the Philosophers: The Greek City-States (1500-200 B.C.E.).
7. The Age of the Sages: The Rise of Chinese Civilization (1500-200 B.C.E.).
8. African Traders and Empire Builders: Nubia and Carthage (1500-150 B.C.E.).
9. America's First Civilizations: The Olmecs and Chavín Culture (1500-400 B.C.E.)
10. Whirlwind Has Unseated Zeus: Cultural Evolution in History.
12. The Pillars of Persepolis: Persia and the Middle East (500 B.C.E.-C.E. 650).
13. Golden Age on the Ganges: The Peoples of India (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 550).
14. The Grandeur of Han China: The Chinese Empire (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 200).
15. The Obelisks of Axum: Africa from the Red Sea to the Sahara (600 B.C.E.-C.E. 600).
16. The Pyramids of Mexico and Peru: The Americas from the Mochica to the Maya (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 900).
17. The Long Voyagers: Cultural Diffusion in History.
19. Domes and Minarets: The Rise of Islam (600-1300).
20. Merchants and Missionaries of the Indies: India and Southeast Asia (600-1500).
21. The First Meritocracy: China and East Asia (600-1250).
22. Lords of the Eurasian Heartland: Mongol Rule from Russia to China (1200-1400).
23. Kings of Inner Africa: From Ghana to Ethiopia (600-1450).
24. Conquering Peoples of the Americas: From the Toltecs to Chimu (900-1400).
25. The Hinge of History: From Pluralism to Globalism.
I. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: THE CONTINENTAL CROSSROADS (3500-200 B.C.E).
1. Humanity Before History: Stone Age People (5,000,000-3500 B.C.E.).2. The Walls of Babylon: The Cities of Mesopotamia (3500-500 B.C.E.).
3. The Pyramid Builders: The Kingdom of Egypt (3200-100 B.C.E.).
4. Moses and the Prophets: The Ancient Hebrews and Their World (1500-500 B.C.E.).
5. Athena and the Philosophers: The Greek City-States (1500-200 B.C.E.).
II. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: THE FARTHER REACHES (2500-200 B.C.E.).
6. Brahman and Lord Buddha: The Rise of Indian Civilization (2500-200 B.C.E.).7. The Age of the Sages: The Rise of Chinese Civilization (1500-200 B.C.E.).
8. African Traders and Empire Builders: Nubia and Carthage (1500-150 B.C.E.).
9. America's First Civilizations: The Olmecs and Chavín Culture (1500-400 B.C.E.)
10. Whirlwind Has Unseated Zeus: Cultural Evolution in History.
III. CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS (500 B.C.E.-C.E. 500).
11. The Eternal City: The Roman Empire (500 B.C.E.-C.E. 500).12. The Pillars of Persepolis: Persia and the Middle East (500 B.C.E.-C.E. 650).
13. Golden Age on the Ganges: The Peoples of India (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 550).
14. The Grandeur of Han China: The Chinese Empire (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 200).
15. The Obelisks of Axum: Africa from the Red Sea to the Sahara (600 B.C.E.-C.E. 600).
16. The Pyramids of Mexico and Peru: The Americas from the Mochica to the Maya (200 B.C.E.-C.E. 900).
17. The Long Voyagers: Cultural Diffusion in History.
IV. EXPANDING CULTURE ZONES (500-1500).
18. Cathedral Spires: The Rise of Christendom (500-1500).19. Domes and Minarets: The Rise of Islam (600-1300).
20. Merchants and Missionaries of the Indies: India and Southeast Asia (600-1500).
21. The First Meritocracy: China and East Asia (600-1250).
22. Lords of the Eurasian Heartland: Mongol Rule from Russia to China (1200-1400).
23. Kings of Inner Africa: From Ghana to Ethiopia (600-1450).
24. Conquering Peoples of the Americas: From the Toltecs to Chimu (900-1400).
25. The Hinge of History: From Pluralism to Globalism.
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