History, like the poetic epics and grand religious narratives of ancient and classical times, is a story written from a given perspective. The How and Why of World History examines world history through various perspectives, regions, and eras. This seventeen-chapter publication includes a bibliography as well as discussion questions within each chapter to stimulate classroom debate and to help students assess their comprehension of concepts presented.
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction: Bring on the World History….Music? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 2: Why Were Farming and Animal Husbandry Such Giant Steps for Humanity? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 3: Africa: Cradle of Humankind or Battlefield of History? by Patrick U. Mbajekwe
Chapter 4: India: “Orient,” Boundary, or World Crossroads? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 5: China: Center or Periphery? by Phillip Cantrell and Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 6: The Southern Americas: Latecomers to Civilization or Modernity’s Furnace? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 7: What Difference Did the Ancient Greeks Make? by Steven Isaac
Chapter 8: For Whom Did the Romans Become So Vital to the Storyline? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 9: The Middle Ages: Of What Were They the “Middle”? by Steven Isaac
Chapter 10: What Was “Early” About “Early Modern,” and Are We “Post” Now? by Charles H. Ford
Chapter 11: Do the Wheels of Revolution Continue to Turn? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 12: In What Ways Were Modern European Wars Truly Global Conflicts? by Charles H. Ford
Chapter 13: Genocide: A “Modern” Tragedy? by Phillip Cantrell
Chapter 14: Since When, And For How Long, Do We Consider “The American Century”? by Charles H. Ford
Chapter 15: Gender and World History: Where Are All the Women? by Stephanie Richmond
Chapter 16: “Post” Colonialism: What Happened To the “Three Worlds”? by Geoffrey de Laforcade
Chapter 17: Why Does World History Seem So New? by Charles H. Ford
Selected Bibliography
