Edited by Peter N. Stearns. A wide-ranging collection of primary source documents from five major time periods and every continent juxtaposes contrasting viewpoints. Roman slave law, for instance, is published alongside India's laws of caste. Spanish, French, and Aztec writers describe the age of exploration. Nineteenth-century British, French, and Japanese businessmen explain their guiding values, while 20th-century fascists, nationalists, and democratic dissidents argue their viewpoints. Following a new preface that focuses on current trends in the field, introductory essays establish context, and open-ended questions encourage critical thinking on 36 topics, giving particular attention to world history's global processes. Updated by 40 percent, this Second Edition guides readers into colliding systems of politics, culture, gender, labor, migration, and social structure. Grades 10 and up. New York University. 417 pages. Second Edition. ©2008.apworld
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