جدل‌های محبوب در تاریخ جهان: بررسی سوالات جذاب تاریخی. جلد 1. پیش‌تاریخ و تمدن‌های اولیه

Covering prehistoric times to the modern era, this fascinating resource presents pro-and-con arguments regarding unresolved, historic controversies throughout the development of the world.Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions offers uniquely compelling and educational examinations of pivotal events and puzzling phenomena, from the earliest evidence of human activity to controversial events of the 20th century.From the geographic location of human origins, to the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, to the innocence—or guilt—of Sacco and Vanzetti, Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions provides four volumes on the ongoing debates that have captivated both the historical community and the public at large. In each chapter, established experts offer credible opposing arguments pertaining to specific debates, providing readers with resources for independent critical thinking on the issue. This format allows students, scholars, and other interested readers to actively engage in some of the most intriguing conundrums facing historians today. Popular Controversies in World Investigating History's Intriguing Questions offers uniquely compelling and educational examinations of pivotal events and puzzling phenomena, from the earliest evidence of human activity to controversial events of the 20th century. From the geographic location of human origins, to the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, to the innocenceor guiltof Sacco and Vanzetti, Popular Controversies in World Investigating History's Intriguing Questions provides four volumes on the ongoing debates that have captivated both the historical community and the public at large. In each chapter, established experts offer credible opposing arguments pertaining to specific debates, providing readers with resources for independent critical thinking on the issue. This format allows students, scholars, and other interested readers to actively engage in some of the most intriguing conundrums facing historians today. "In Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions, readers will delight in compelling arguments from esteemed historians about the most enduring questions throughout human history and will be challenged to draw their own conclusions. The topics covered are fascinating for students, scholars, and anyone who has wondered, "What really happened?" Together these books address a historical time frame reaching back to prehistoric times - examining the geographic location of human origins and the purpose of Stonehenge, for example - through to the modern era, including debates on whether the RMS Titanic was truly doomed or not and the innocence or guilt of Sacco and Vanzetti. Both entertaining and educational, the books in this series provide readers with unbiased resources for independent critical thinking about some of the most intriguing conundrums facing historians today"--Back cover v. 1. Prehistory and early civilizations v. 2. The ancient world to the early Middle Ages v. 3. The high Middle Ages to the modern world v. 4. The twentieth century to the present.