{"product_id":"architects-of-world-history-researching-the-global-past-hardback-9781118294857","title":"Architects of World History; Researching the Global Past (Hardback) 9781118294857","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArchitects of World History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResearching the Global Past\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection clearly frames the methodological and historiographical trajectories that give coherence to world history as a field. The contributions from a wide range of scholars humanize broad patterns of inquiry and provide a fresh, original approach. Architects is essential reading for scholars and teachers at all levels who want to grasp the history and scope of a dynamic field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Laura J. Mitchell, University of California, Irvine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The authors of these thoughtful and engaging autobiographical essays show us that, like most historical change, world history as a modern intellectual and scholastic endeavor emerged not because a group of innovators had a good plan but through an inchoate process of accident, contingency, and personal encounter. This is a fascinating story of how nine distinguished historians, dissatisfied with the severe limits of nation-state history, found their way, often serendipitously, to one another and to larger networks of like-minded professionals. In the process they helped establish world history as a fertile field of research and teaching.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ross Dunn, San Diego State University\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is a stimulating collection, at once presenting leading voices in the field and some of the key topical approaches within world history. The goal of attracting and guiding students toward a greater sense of how world history is done is particularly attractive.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Peter Stearns, George Mason University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Each of the authors is a genuine architect and visionary in the field of world history.  Collectively they provide a rich introduction to current approaches to teaching and research, while at the same time unfolding their own personal and often remarkable intellectual journeys that brought them to the forefront of world history.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCraig Benjamin, President of the World History Association (2014 \/ 15)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth R. Curtis (Edited by), KR Curtis (Author), Jerry H. Bentley (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118294857, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 March 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.467 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchitects of World History\u003c\/i\u003e presents an innovative collection of original essays by leading scholars associated with World History, exploring through intellectual autobiography the ideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the field\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures original, accessible contributions from pioneering scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers insights into the process of developing a workable world history research topic and the experience of professional life as a world historian.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoints to methodological challenges; the scholar’s current research agenda in relation to the development of world history; and future directions anticipated for key areas within world history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Architects of World History 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth R. Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 En Route to World Environmental History 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ.R. McNeill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Gender Intersections 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerry E. Wiesner-Hanks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 No Great Divergence? Reaching World History Through East Asian Studies 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth Pomeranz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Cultural and Religious Exchanges 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominic Sachsenmaier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Law and World History 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Benton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Africa in the World: From National Histories to Global Connections 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerry Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Big History 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Christian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 In Search of a Global Cultural History 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerry H. Bentley and Karen Louise Jolly, foreword by Alan Karras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 238\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417764032792,"sku":"9781118294857","price":75.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118294857.jpg?v=1784507368","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/architects-of-world-history-researching-the-global-past-hardback-9781118294857","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}