Architects of World History presents an innovativecollection of original essays by leading scholars associated withWorld History, exploring through intellectual autobiography theideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the field Features original, accessible contributions from pioneeringscholars in the field Offers insights into the process of developing a workable worldhistory research topic and the experience of professional life as aworld historian. Points to methodological challenges; the scholar'scurrent research agenda in relation to the development of worldhistory; and…mehr
Architects of World History presents an innovativecollection of original essays by leading scholars associated withWorld History, exploring through intellectual autobiography theideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the field
Features original, accessible contributions from pioneeringscholars in the field Offers insights into the process of developing a workable worldhistory research topic and the experience of professional life as aworld historian. Points to methodological challenges; the scholar'scurrent research agenda in relation to the development of worldhistory; and future directions anticipated for key areas withinworld historyHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kenneth R. Curtis is Professor of History at California State University, Long Beach. His most recent publication, co-authored with Valerie Hansen, is the second edition of Voyages in World History (2013). The late Jerry H Bentley was Professor of History at the University of Hawaii and editor of the Journal of World History. He wrote written extensively on the cultural history of early modern Europe and on cross-cultural interactions in world history.
Inhaltsangabe
Notes on Contributors vii 1 Architects of World History 1 Kenneth R. Curtis 2 En Route to World Environmental History 30 J.R. McNeill 3 Gender Intersections 56 Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks 4 No Great Divergence? Reaching World History Through East Asian Studies 81 Kenneth Pomeranz 5 Cultural and Religious Exchanges 108 Dominic Sachsenmaier 6 Law and World History 134 Lauren Benton 7 Africa in the World: From National Histories to Global Connections 159 Kerry Ward 8 Big History 190 David Christian 9 In Search of a Global Cultural History 215 Jerry H. Bentley and Karen Louise Jolly, foreword by Alan Karras Index 238
Notes on Contributors vii 1 Architects of World History 1 Kenneth R. Curtis 2 En Route to World Environmental History 30 J.R. McNeill 3 Gender Intersections 56 Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks 4 No Great Divergence? Reaching World History Through East Asian Studies 81 Kenneth Pomeranz 5 Cultural and Religious Exchanges 108 Dominic Sachsenmaier 6 Law and World History 134 Lauren Benton 7 Africa in the World: From National Histories to Global Connections 159 Kerry Ward 8 Big History 190 David Christian 9 In Search of a Global Cultural History 215 Jerry H. Bentley and Karen Louise Jolly, foreword by Alan Karras Index 238
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826