Written by one of the founders of the field and addressing all of the major issues, World History: The Basics is both an ideal introduction to world history and an important statement about the past, present and future of the field.
World History is one of the most popular and talked about approaches to the study of history. This title introduces this field and addresses key questions such as: What is world history? How do we study a subject with such a broad geographic and chronological range? And why has world history been controversial?