World Studies: Medieval Times to Today,9780131816572

World Studies: Medieval Times to Today

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9780131816572
ISBN10: 0131816578
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher(s): PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP
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Table of Contents

Develop Skills
Reading and Writing Handbook
1(1)
Map Master Skills Handbook
1(17)
How to Read Social Studies: Target Reading Skills
18
Introduction to Medieval Times to Today
1(1)
World Overview
2(6)
Focus on History
Byzantine and Muslim Civilizations
8(26)
The Byzantine Empire
10(8)
Video: Constantinople: Capital of the Byzantine Empire
The Beginnings of Islam
18(8)
The Golden Age of Muslim Civilization
26(8)
Chapter 1 Review and Assessment
31(3)
Civilizations of Africa
34(26)
Africa and the Bantu
36(8)
Kingdoms of West Africa
44(8)
East Africa's Great Trading Centers
52(8)
Video: Great Zimbabwe: The Lost City
Chapter 2 Review and Assessment
57(3)
Early Civilizations of the Americas
60(28)
South America and the Incas
62(8)
Cultures of Middle America
70(8)
Video: Cortes and the Aztec Empire
Cultures of North America
78(10)
Chapter 3 Review and Assessment
85(3)
Civilizations of Asia
88(28)
Golden Ages of China
90(10)
Video: Kung Fu and the Shaolin Monks
Medieval Japan
100(8)
The Great Mughal Empire in India
108(8)
Chapter 4 Review and Assessment
113(3)
Europe in the Middle Ages
116(36)
Feudalism and the Manor System
118(8)
Video: Feudal Life in the Middle Ages
The Church and the Rise of Cities
126(7)
The Crusades
133(7)
The Power of Kings
140(12)
Chapter 5 Review and Assessment
145(7)
A New Age in Europe
152(36)
The Renaissance and Reformation
154(7)
Video: Leonardo da Vinci: A Renaissance Man
The Age of Exploration
161(9)
The Age of Powerful Monarchs
170(10)
Conquests in the Americas and Africa
180(8)
Chapter 6 Review and Assessment
185(3)
Changes in the Western World
188(32)
The Enlightenment
190(8)
Video: Galileo's Telescope
Political Revolutions
198(6)
The Industrial Revolution
204(8)
Nationalism and Imperialism
212(8)
Chapter 7 Review and Assessment
217(3)
Modern Times
220(26)
War and Revolution
222(8)
Video: The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions
The Postwar World
230(8)
The World Today
238(8)
Chapter 8 Review and Assessment
243(3)
Projects 246(1)
Reference Section 247(1)
Atlas 248(16)
Country Databank 264(8)
Glossary of Geographic Terms 272(2)
Gazetteer 274(4)
Biographical Dictionary 278(4)
Glossary 282(6)
Index 288(9)
Acknowledgments 297

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