Jerry H. Bentley,
University of Hawai'i Herbert F. Ziegler,
University of Hawai'i
ISBN: 0072957549 Copyright year: 2006
Features
Themes of traditions (the formations and development of the world's major
societies) and encounters (cross-cultural interactions and exchanges) help
turn the giant story of world history into something more manageable. Large
scale hemispheric and global networks of transportation, communication, and
exchange are emphasized.
Traditions and Encounters is more succinct than many other books in world
history, allowing instructors to assign supplementary readings.
Part openers introduce the book's seven parts and outline the ideas running
through the chapters in that part, creating a strong framework for understanding
details of individual chapters.
Thoughtful pedagogy helps readers stay engaged and study: Each chapter begins
with stories of individual experiences and introduces themes in the chapter.
Each chapter ends with a concise chronological table that outlines the material
in the section and provides a useful summary.
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.
Specific treatment of Americas, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa introduces
students to parts of the world often neglected by other texts.
Exceptional mapping and illustration program allows students to look at
world history from different perspectives, including seldom-published views
of ancient buildings and maps from unique vantage points.
At the end of the book is an extensive glossary and pronunciation guide
for key terms that may be unfamiliar to introductory students.
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