Glencoe World History HQ

Jackson J. Spielvogel9780078607028, 0-07-860702-7

What makes a great world history textbook? Thorough scholarship and an engaging story Glencoe World History is a full-survey world history program authored by a world-renowned historian, Jackson Spielvogel, and the National Geographic Society. Experiencing world history and understanding its relevance to the modern world is the goal of this program. The program addresses the importance of motivating students and engaging them in meaningful learning—learning that links the past with issues confronting young people today. Glencoe World History addresses student learning on many levels and encourages the reader to become actively involved with the beautifully presented content.

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Table of contents :
Front cover
……Page 1
Book information
……Page 2
Table of contents
……Page 4
Table of features
……Page 9
What is history
……Page 20
Previewing your textbook
……Page 26
Reading skills handbook
……Page 32
Unit 1 – The First Civilizations and Empires
……Page 42
1 – The First Humans
……Page 46
2 – Western Asia and Egypt
……Page 64
3 – India and China……Page 98
4 – Ancient Greece……Page 136
5 – Rome and the Rise of Christianity
……Page 176
Unit 2 – New Patterns of Civilization
……Page 214
6 – The World of Islam
……Page 218
7 – Early African Civilizations
……Page 250
8 – The Asian World
……Page 274
9 – Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire
……Page 312
10 – Europe in the Middle Ages
……Page 342
11 – The Americas
……Page 374
Unit 3 – The Early Modern World
……Page 398
12 – Renaissance and Reformation
……Page 402
13 – The Age of Exploration
……Page 434
14 – Crisis and Absolutism in Europe
……Page 456
15 – The Muslim Empires
……Page 484
16 – The East Asian World
……Page 512
17 – Revolution and Enlightenment
……Page 538
18 – The French Revolution and Napoleon
……Page 574
Unit 4 – An Era of European Imperialism
……Page 604
19 – Industrialization and Nationalism
……Page 608
20 – Mass Society and Democracy
……Page 642
21 – The Height of Imperialism
……Page 674
22 – East Asia Under Challenge
……Page 710
Unit 5 – The Twentieth Century Crisis
……Page 740
23 – War and Revolution
……Page 744
24 – The West Between the Wars
……Page 778
25 – Nationalism Around the World
……Page 808
26 – World War II
……Page 836
Unit 6 – Toward a Global Civilization
……Page 872
27 – Cold War and Postwar Changes
……Page 876
28 – The Contemporary Western World
……Page 902
29 – Latin America
……Page 928
30 – Africa and the Middle East
……Page 948
31 – Asia and the Pacific
……Page 968
32 – Challenges and Hopes for the Future
……Page 996
Mini Almanac
……Page 1012
Primary Sources Library
……Page 1017
Geography’s Impact on History
……Page 1031
Reference Atlas
……Page 1033
Glossary
……Page 1068
Appendix
……Page 1078
Acknowledgements
……Page 1079
TAKS Preparation Handbook
……Page 1082
TEKS & TAKS Preview
……Page 1098