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The Development of World Civilization: 1500 to the Present

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This course is a comparative introduction to the major cultures of the world since 1500, focusing on social, political, intellectual, and artistic developments and responses to the dynamics of modernity. You learn about the civilizations of the western hemisphere, Africa, and the Middle East; the beliefs and social organization of India, China, and Japan; European political and intellectual revolutions; the world wars and the Cold War; anticolonialist movements; and today's political, economic, and environmental configurations across many regions.

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ARTHUR KANE SCOTT, M.A., is an author who teaches at several California colleges and universities. He brings a global perspective to his history classes, which cover a wide range of cultures: Asian, Russian, U.S., Western, and Islamic. His approach emphasizes the psychological, cultural, and artistic expressions of particular peoples and eras.

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• $770 (EDP 867754)

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Textbook(s) for this course:
Note: Students may also use ISBN 0534587275.
World History, Vol II: Since 1500: The Age of Global Intergration
Author: Jiu-Hwa L. Upshur, Janice J. Terry, James P. Holoka, Richard D. Goff, and George H. Cassar
Publisher: Wadsworth
Edition: 4th
Publication Year: 2001
ISBN: 049550064X

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