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"In this fully revised fourth edition, this book treats globalization from several vantage points, showing how these help grasp the nature of globalization both in the past and today. The revisions include greater attention to the complications of racism (after 1500) and nationalism (after 1850); further analysis of reactions against globalization after World War I and in the 21st century; more discussion of student exchanges; and fuller treatment of developments since 2008, including the role of the Covid-19 pandemic in contemporary globalization. Four major chronological phases are explored: in the centuries after 1000 CE; after 1500; after 1850; and since the mid-20th century. Discussion of each phase includes relevant debates over the nature and extent of the innovations involved, particularly in terms of transportation/communications technologies and trade patterns. The phase approach also facilitates analysis of the range of interactions emmeshed in globalization, beyond trade and migration, including disease exchange, impacts on culture and consumer tastes, and for the modern periods policy coordination and international organizations. Finally, the book deals with different regional positions and reactions in each of the major phases. This includes imbalances of power and economic benefit, but also regional styles in dealing with the range of global relationships. This volume is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of world history, economic history, and political economy"--

Originally published in 1977, Old Age in European Society provides an historical perspective on aging. Starting from the premise that 'the elderly can and should be active, participant members of their society' the book examines the ways in which old people were and are viewed by certain key groups.

"This book focuses on major changes in punishment patterns during the principal phases of world history, tracing continuities, reforms, and regional differences. With far-reaching coverage of a variety of human civilizations in history, this book is a core resource for students and scholars of the history of corrections, world history, and criminal justice"--

This book takes a global historical perspective to trace the rise of human rights and their global impact from the 18th century to the present. This fully updated volume examines the complex relationships between Western concepts of human rights and developments in other world regions. After providing background on relevant premodern concepts and constraints, the book explores regional interactions with human rights, the disastrous impact of imperialism and racism, the recurrent expansion of the range of rights given to those including women and children, and indigenous rights from the 19th century to the present. Major revisions for the second edition include: a new chapter focusing on recent historical and interdisciplinary debates a separate chapter on developments between the world wars greater attention to causation and an expanded treatment of some regions, including Africa an analysis of the mix of setbacks and rights expansion during the past15 years, within the global framework. Human Rights in World History is essential reading for students, scholars, and researchers interested in modern history, human rights, and political science.

The nature of agricultural society -- Early civilizations -- The classical period -- Religion and trade : world history from 600- -- The Mongol period, 1200- -- The early modern period -- New empires, new ideas : regional developments in the early modern period -- The nature of industrial society -- Global dynamics : imperialism and globalization before -- Regional patterns and comparisons in the "long" 19th century -- A troubled transition : global developments, 1914- -- A more global world, 1945- -- How regions responded, 1945- -- The 21st century : legacies and new questions.

Verlagsinfo: "Happiness in World History traces ideas and experiences of happiness from early stages in human history, to the maturation of agricultural societies and their religious and philosophical systems, to the changes and diversities in the approach to happiness in the modern societies that began to emerge in the 18th century. In this thorough overview, Peter N. Stearns explores the interaction between psychological and historical findings about happiness, the relationship between ideas and popular experience, and the opportunity to use historical analysis to assess strengths and weaknesses of dominant contemporary notions of happiness. Starting with the advent of agriculture, the book assesses major transitions in history for patterns in happiness, including the impact of the great religions, the unprecedented Enlightenment interest in secular happiness and cheerfulness, and industrialization and imperialism. The final, contemporary section covers fascist and communist efforts to define alternatives to Western ideas of happiness, the increasing connections with consumerism, and growing global interests in defining and promoting well-being. Touching on the experiences in the major regions of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America, the text offers an expansive introduction to a new field of study. This book will be of interest to students of world history and the history of emotions"--

Why time? : the experience of early societies -- Time amid the classical civilizations and world religions -- The rise of the clock, 1400-1800 -- Imposing the clock : uses of time in industrial society, 1800-1920 -- Time in the world during the long 19th century -- Time in the past century.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword, by Daisaku Ikeda -- Dialogue: An Introduction, by Peter N. Stearns -- Section One: Education -- 1. Identity, Race, and Classroom Dialogue, by Steven D. Cohen -- 2. Listening and Dialogue in Educators' Reflective Practice, by Bradley Siegel and William Gaudelli -- 3. The Presence and Role of Dialogue in Soka Education, by Jason Goulah -- 4. Dialogue and Agency: Educating for Peace and Social Change, by Monisha Bajaj and Ion Vlad -- Section Two: Personal and Interpersonal Transformation -- 5. Compassion in Dialogue, by Bernice Lerner -- 6. Bringing Out the Best in Oneself and Others: The Role of Dialogue in Daisaku Ikeda's Peacebuilding Practice, by Olivier Urbain -- 7. The WISE Model and the Role of Self As Observer in Genuine Dialogue, by Meenakshi Chhabra -- 8. Values, Dissonance, and the Creation of Shared Meaning, by Gonzalo Obelleiro -- Section Three: Conflict Resolution -- 9. Dignity Dialogues: An Educational Approach to Healing and Reconciling Relationships in Conflict, by Donna Hicks -- 10. Changing the Conversation: Emerging Better Dialogue Practices Seen Through Four Lenses, by Mark Farr -- 11. Dialogue and Mutual Recognition: The Practice of Interreligious Encounters, by Andrea Bartoli and Charles Gardner -- 12. Modes of Peacemaking Dialogue, by Susan H. Allen -- 13. Dialogue and Demographic Complexity, by Ceasar L. McDowell -- Conclusion, by Peter N. Stearns -- Works Cited -- Index -- Author Biographies -- Back Cover.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Part I: The Millennium and Thinking About Time -- 1 The Millennium in Perspective -- 2 The Struggle for a Christian Calendar -- 3 The Year 1000: Real and Imagined Precedents -- 4 Refining the Calendar: Visions and Centuries, 1200-1850 -- 5 Apocalypse Now? -- 6 Assessing and Forecasting Millennia: Beyond the Apocalypse -- 7 Transition: From Millennia to Centuries -- Part II: Turning the Century -- 8 Hailing the 20th Century: Fireworks and Fin de Siècle -- 9 Where Is Our Fin de Siècle? -- 10 The 20th Century: Guidelines for the Retrospective -- 11 Forecasting the 21st Century -- 12 Conclusion -- Postscript: Getting Ever Closer -- For Further Reading -- Index

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1 Introduction: The Whys and Hows of Sex History -- Part I Preface: Sexuality before Modern Times -- 2 Anthropological Findings: A Sampling -- 3 Sexuality and the Rise of Agriculture -- 4 Sexuality in the Classical Period -- 5 The Impact of Religion on Sexuality, to 1450 -- 6 Sex in an Age of Trade and Colonies, 1450-1750 -- Part I Conclusion: Sexuality in the Agricultural Age -- Part II Preface: Sex in the Modern World, 1750-1950 -- 7 Western Society: A First Sexual Revolution and the Victorian Response, 1750-1950 -- 8 Global Trends and Variations in the Age of Imperialism -- Part II Conclusion: Was There a "Modern" Sexuality by 1950? -- Part III Preface: Sexuality in the Age of Globalization -- 9 Contemporary Sexuality: Toward Liberation? -- 10 Contemporary Sexuality: A Sea of Problems? -- Part III Conclusion: A New Variety? -- Epilogue: Sexuality from Past to Present -- Index

1. The agricultural age : the achievements and limitations of several millennia of world history -- 2. Building industrial society : the industrial revolution -- 3. A new social framework -- 4. Innovations in personal life : how deep was the industrial impact? -- 5. Governments and cultures -- 6. The global arena : war and peace -- 7. The downsides of industrial society -- 8. Conclusion.