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Considerably revised, the fifth edition of Documents in World History provides a larger variety of primary sources from all areas of the world, thus creating a greater balance between social and cultural history.   The latestDocuments in World History retains its global emphasis while improving its standard selections, political coverage, and general coverage of Africa and the Middle East, including Persia.

Table of Contents:
Geographical Contents Topical Contents Preface to the New Edition Preface Introduction   SECTION ONE - EARLY CIVILIZATIONS   Introduction   1.         Mesopotamian Values: Ideas About the Nature of Life and Death The Gilgamesh Epic 2.         Babylonian Law: How an Early State Regulated its Subjects The Code 3.         Hymn to the Nile* 4.         The Hebrew Bible* From the Hebrew Bible 5.         Herodotus and the Persian Empire The Histories 6.         Zoroastrianism: The Major Persian ReligionHymns of Zarathustra   SECTION TWO - The Classical Period, 1000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.   Introduction   CHINA 7.         Key Chinese Values: Confucianism and its Legacy The Small Analects 8.         Daoism Dao de Jing 9.         Legalism: An Alternate System Han Feizi 10.        Women in Classical China: Ban Zhao Lessons for Women Visual Source: Portrait of Ban Zhao 11.        How to Organize Economic Life: The Salt and Iron Debates* A Respectful Clash of Views Visual Source: Agriculture in Northern China   GREECE AND ROME 12.        The Greek Political Tradition* Plutarch on Sparta 13.        Athenian Democracy and Culture Pericles 14.        Mediterranean Social and Family Structure Aristotle 15.        Polybius on Roman Political Institutions* Polybius 16.        Women and the Law in Rome: Legal Codes Women in Rome 17.        The Fall of RomeMarcellinus   Global Contacts 18.        The Opening of the Silk Road Chinese and Roman Sources Visual Source: Making and Wearing Silk   CLASSICAL INDIA 19.        “To Fight in A Righteous War”: Varna and Moral Duty in India Bhagavad Gita Visual Source: Indian Painting of Arjuna and Krishna 20.        Buddhist Teachings: Noble Truths and Guidance for Daily Life Early Buddhist Teachings 21.        How to Rule an Empire: Kautilya and Ashoka Indian Sources 22.        Gender Relations in Classical India Indian Gender Culture Visual Source: Gender Imagery in India 23.        Monks and Monarchs: Buddhism Spreads to China, Korea and Japan*East Asian Buddhist Documents Visual Source: Buddhist Sculpture in Korea   Global Contacts 24.        The Rise of the Pastoral Nomads in Central Asia* Herodotus and Sima Qian Visual Source: Central Asian Nomadic Art   Global Contacts 25.        World Religion and the Spread of Christianity: The New Testament, Justin, Anonymous Documents   SECTION THREE - THE POST CLASSICAL PERIOD   Introduction   Islam and the Middle East 26.        The Islamic Religion The Quran and Hadith 27.        Religious and Political Organization in the Islamic Middle East Al Mawardi Visual Source: Religious Leadership in Islam: The Imam 28.        The Quran and the Family The Quran Global Contacts 29.        The Indian Ocean Network: Trade and Islam* Ibn Battuta   CHINA AND JAPAN 30.        Peasant Life in Tang and Song China Peasants in Chinese Culture Visual Source: Rice Cultivation in Southern China 31.        “The Noble and Magnificent City of Hangzhou”: Marco Polo in China Marco Polo 32.        Valor and Fair Treatment: The Rise of the Samurai Samurai Values   EASTERN EUROPE: BYZANTIUM AND RUSSIA 33.        The Early Stages of the Byzantine Empire and a Mystery Historian* Procopius Visual Source: The Greatest Cathedral in Byzantium 34.        Russia Converts to Christianity Russian Primary Chronicle   WESTERN EUROPE 35.        Political Institutions: the Influence of Christianity and Feudalism Feudal and Christian Documents 36.        Faith and Reason: Thomas Aquinas* Thomas Aquinas 37.        Christine de Pizan: Women and Society in the Late Middle Ages Mirror of Honor 38.        Merchants and the Rise of Commerce Ordinances of the Guild Merchant of Southampton   Global Contacts 39.        Europe, The Middle East and Beyond: The Crusades: Christian and Muslim Reactions Ekkehard, C 1102 Letter from a Crusader, 1098 A German Annalist, C 1147 Beh-el-din, Official in Jerusalem Usamah Ibn-Munqidh 40.        Merchants and Trade: Sources and Comparisons Ibn Khaldun, Reginald of Durham on Saint Godric 41.        Travelers to Holy Places: Buddhist, Muslim and Christian Pilgrims Pilgrims’ Experiences Visual Source: Muslim Pilgrims in Mecca   AFRICA 42.        Al-Bakrí on West Africa Al- Bakrí 43.        African Kingdoms and Islam Writings of Ibn Buttata Visual Source: A Major Artistic Tradition: The Sculpture 44.        Africa through the eyes of an European MerchantAntonius Malfante   THE AMERICAS 45.        The Mayan and Aztec Creation Stories*The Mayan Story of Human Creation from Popol Vuh; Aztec Creation Story of the God Uitzilopocthli  46.        Aztec and Inca Tribute Systems*Observations of Aztec Tribute: Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés; Tribute in the Andean Kingdom of Chuquito in 1567: Testimony of Martin Cari, Chief (Cacique Principal) of the Lower Division (Anansaya) of Chuquito. Visual Source:  Aztec Goddess   THE MONGOLS 47.        Chinggis Khan and the Rise of the Mongols The Secret History of the Mongols Visual Source: Persian Painting of Chinggis Khan Leading the Charge 48.        The Mongol Empire Takes Shape Asian and European Sources   Global Contacts 49.        Sailing to Calicut: Chinese and Portuguese Voyages* Chinese and Portuguese Documents    


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205617890
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: The Great Traditions: from Ancient Times to 1500
  • Weight: 596 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205617891
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jun 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 5 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Volume: 1
  • Width: 191 mm


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