World History in Documents
World History in Documents While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. At the university level, survey world history courses are increasingly…
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World History in Documents
While world history materials date back to prehistoric times, the field itself is relatively young. At the university level, survey world history courses are increasingly required for history majors, and graduate programs in world history are multiplying in the U.S. Indeed, when the first edition of Peter Stearns's best-selling World History in Documents was published in 1998, world history was poised for explosive growth, with the College Board approving the AP world history curriculum in 2000, and the exam shortly thereafter.
In addition to including a new preface, focusing on current trends in the field, Stearns has updated forty percent of the textbook, paying particular attention to and overseas.World events have changed as rapidly as the field of world history itself, making the long-awaited second edition of World History in Documents especially timely.