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Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past
Patrick Manning
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Description for Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past
Paperback. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
World history has expanded dramatically in recent years, primarily as a teaching field, and increasingly as a research field. Growing numbers of teachers and Ph.Ds in history are required to teach the subject. They must be current on topics from human evolution to industrial development in Song-dynasty China to today's disease patterns - and then link these disparate topics into a coherent course. Numerous textbooks in print and in preparation summarize the field of world history at an introductory level. But good teaching also requires advanced training for teachers, and access to a stream of new research from scholars trained ... Read more
World history has expanded dramatically in recent years, primarily as a teaching field, and increasingly as a research field. Growing numbers of teachers and Ph.Ds in history are required to teach the subject. They must be current on topics from human evolution to industrial development in Song-dynasty China to today's disease patterns - and then link these disparate topics into a coherent course. Numerous textbooks in print and in preparation summarize the field of world history at an introductory level. But good teaching also requires advanced training for teachers, and access to a stream of new research from scholars trained ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
425
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403961198
SKU
V9781403961198
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Patrick Manning
PATRICK MANNING is Professor of History and African-American Studies at Northeastern University, where he directs the World History Center. He is also a former President of the World History Association and he is the author of six books. He also served as Project Director on a CD-ROM, Migration in World History, 1500-2000 (Wadsworth, 2000).
Reviews for Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past
Patrick Manning's book is an excellent introduction to a field of historical literature which will grow increasingly important. - Martin A. Klein, University of Toronto