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  • - The Global Transformation of Desire
    von Peter N. Stearns
    65,00 €

    Draws on research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while examining societies less renowned for consumerism, such as Africa. This second edition forces the reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and global history. Aimed at students of world history, it includes the changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism.

  • von Joo-Yup Lee
    65,00 - 214,00 €

  • von Peter N. Stearns
    65,00 - 214,00 €

  • von Belguim) Vanhaute & Eric (Ghent University
    68,00 - 214,00 €

  • von Peter N. (George Mason University) Stearns
    64,00 - 214,00 €

  • von USA) Tauger & Mark B. (West Virginia University
    65,00 - 215,00 €

    Looks at farming in early civilizations - from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to early China and India - and asks how it is that since farmers have played a critical role in the fate of the species that they have never enjoyed high social status.

  • von USA) Stearns & Peter (George Mason University
    67,00 - 249,00 €

  • von Peter N. Stearns
    62,00 €

  • von James S. Trefil
    71,00 €

  • von Sheldon J. Watts
    65,00 €

    This volume provides a concise introduction to the diverse ideas about disease and its treatment throughout the world. Drawing on case studies from ancient Egypt to 21st-century America and Europe, this survey discusses concepts of sickness and forms of treatment in different cultures.

  • von UK) Mosley & Stephen (Leeds Metropolitan University
    64,00 - 214,00 €

    Covering the last five hundred years of global history, this title examines the processes that have transformed the Earth and put growing pressure on natural resources.

  • von Alan T. Wood
    67,00 €

    Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times, and describes democratic growth in 13 Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia.

  • von Steven M. Beaudoin
    65,00 €

    Poverty is a perennial problem in world history, but over time, its causes have shifted from issues like disasters or warfare to more global economic issues. Focusing upon the period from around 1500 onwards, this book uses the process of globalisation as the chief lens through which to study and understand poverty in world history.

  • von Richard L Smith
    67,00 €

    Examines the key theme of trading in world history, from the earliest signs of trade until the long-distance trade systems such as the famous Silk Road were firmly established. This book traces the development of long-distance trade, from its beginnings in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods through early river valley civilizations.

  • von USA) Hames & Gina (Pacific Lutheran University
    65,00 €

    From the origins of drinking to the use and abuse of alcohol in the present day, this title draws on approaches and research from biology, anthropology, sociology and psychology. It contains chapters that include: the impact of colonialism alcohol before the world economy industrialization and alcohol.

  • von Stephen Gosch, USA) Stearns & Peter (George Mason University
    67,00 €

    Features some of the greatest travellers in human history - people who undertook long journeys to places they knew little or nothing about. This work provides an overview of long-distance travel in Afro-Eurasia from around 400BCE to 1500. It examines the development of early travel, trade and cultural interchange between China, India, and others.

  • von Peter Stearns
    67,00 - 226,00 €

  • von Edward J. & II Davies
    65,00 €

    Presents an introductory survey of the history of the United States, from 1790. Part of the "Themes in World History" series, this book reveals how concepts that originated in American's definition of itself as a nation - concepts such as capitalism, republicanism and race - have had supranational impact across the world.

  • von USA) McComb & David G. (Colorado State University
    67,00 €

    A wide ranging overview of the history of modern sports including material on sports organizations, the commercialisation of sports and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

  • von USA) Neiberg & Michael S. (United States Air Force Academy
    65,00 €

    Despite the catastrophic effects of war, wars have also proved to be instrumental to long-term change in world history. This text is the first of its kind to survey how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day.

  • von Virginia, USA) Richards & Michael D. (Sweet Briar College
    67,00 €

    This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions.

  • von Mark S. Johnson
    65,00 - 215,00 €

    Presents an overview of the history of education, from ancient times onwards. This book presents a survey of the history of education. It analyzes patterns of religious and cultural influence in classical societies, and the ways in which conquest, trade and cross-cultural contacts helped to shape educational change in post-classical societies.

  • von David G. Troyansky
    71,00 - 226,00 €

  • von Peter N. Stearns
    65,00 €

  • von Professor Jeremy Black
    65,00 - 215,00 €

  • von Peter Stearns
    65,00 - 214,00 €

  • von Jeffrey M. Pilcher
    64,00 - 214,00 €

  • von Peter N. Stearns
    65,00 - 238,00 €

    Revised edition of the author's Sexuality in world history, 2009.

  • von USA) Stearns & Peter N. (George Mason University
    65,00 - 216,00 €

  • von USA) Manning, Patrick (University of Pittsburgh & Tiffany Trimmer
    64,00 - 216,00 €

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