Atlas of World HistorySynthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full-color maps and over 200,000 words of text. Its outstanding features include: * More than 200 illustrations and tables * Longer essays on worldwide trends, political developments, and military conflicts, highlighting the most significant socioeconomic, cultural, and religious themes for five pivotal historical periods * Devotion to the rich past of Africa, Asia, and the Americas * Cross-references and an 8,000-entry index with alternative name forms permitting movement through regions and time periods with the utmost of ease The Atlas of World History is sure to appeal to a wide audience of history and geography buffs and scholars, as well as students. |
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Índice
| 10 | |
| 12 | |
2 THE MEDIEVAL WORLD | 58 |
| 112 | |
4 THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS | 160 |
5 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 212 |
INDEX | 284 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 308 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 312 |
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Atlas of World History Patrick Karl O'Brien,Oxford University Press Visualização de excertos - 2002 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | Atlas of World History |
| Autores | Patrick Karl O'Brien, Oxford University Press |
| Editor | Patrick Karl O'Brien |
| Edição | ilustrada, reimpressão |
| Editora | Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 019521921X, 9780195219210 |
| Número de páginas | 312 páginas |
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