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Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

Features

A Proven Success Based On:
  • Twin Themes:
    • Traditions - the formations and development of the world's major societies
    • Encounters - cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in all of world history
      • Emphasis on large-scale hemispheric and global networks of transportation, communication, and exchange.
  • Succinct, Coherent Organization and Periodization.
    • Briefer than many other books in world history, allowing instructors to assign supplementary readings.
    • Part Openers - Introductions to the book's seven parts outline the themes running through all the chapters in that part. This creates a strong framework for understanding details of individual chapters.
    • Timelines - open each part, outlining important events by both region and date.
  • Introductory Stories - open each chapter with stories of individual experiences and introduce themes in the chapter.
  • "Sources from the Past" Primary Source Boxes located in every chapter
    • Most chapters have more than one "Sources from the Past".
    • List of sources to come.
  • Specific Treatment of Americas, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa introduces students to parts of the world often neglected by other texts.
  • Unique Mapping and Illustration Program - uses the visual program in the text to look at world history from different and unique perspectives, including seldom-published views of ancient buildings and maps from unique vantage points.
Pedagogical Features:
  • End of Chapter Chronology. At the end of each chapter is a concise chronological table that outlines the material in the section and provides a useful summary.
  • Glossary with Pronunciation Guide. At the end of the book is an extensive glossary and pronunciation guide for key terms that may be unfamiliar to introductory students.
  • Marginal Keynotes - For quick reference and to make it easier to find key information in the text, brief notes, names, and phrases appear throughout the margins of every chapter. These marginal keynotes are also a great review tool and helpful when studying for tests.








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