Worlds of History, Volume II: Since 1400: A Comparative Reader

by Kevin Reilly

Worlds of History offers a flexible comparative and thematic organization that accommodates a variety of teaching approaches and helps students to make cross-cultural comparisons. Thoughtfully compiled by a distinguished world historian and community college instructor, each chapter presents a wide array of primary and secondary sources arranged around a major theme — such as universal religions, the environment and technology, or gender and family — across two or more cultures.

Genres: World History

608 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2007

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bleh.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate the comparative approach. Very interesting. Lots of information.

[Pieter Cramerus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a short review. This text has two advantages. It is concise (ie. short) and inexpensive, about 1/6th the price of those big textbooks the public schools like to use (because they have the budget). It is well written and gets across the main themes that students need to grasp, but obviously you won't get as many gorgeous pictures, graphs, and timelines, etc.With history (no matter what area) I find two types of persons: those who love history, and those who are bored by it and/or hate it. If you are one of the former, and don't have the money, strength, or space in your backpack for the gargantuan, gold-plated textbook. This one will do nicely.