This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity (AP World History & Teachers' Edition)

This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity is a compact, easy-to-read overview of world history ideal for curriculum development, classroom preparation, and student review from one of the editors of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History: “the benchmark against which future history encyclopedias are compared” according to Booklist magazine. Praise for This Fleeting World......Page 2 Title Page......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Diamond Sutra Quote......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Publisher's Note......Page 19 Introduction......Page 20 Acknowledgments......Page 21 Prequel: Before the Beginning......Page 23 Beginnings: The Era of Foragers......Page 34 Studying the Era of Foragers......Page 35 Beginnings of Human History......Page 38 Foraging Lifeways......Page 42 Major Changes during the Era of Foragers......Page 46 The Era of Foragers in World History......Page 55 Acceleration: The Agrarian Era......Page 56 Origins of Agriculture......Page 57 General Characteristics and Long Trends......Page 65 Agrarian Communities before Cities: 8000–3000 BCE......Page 70 The Earliest Cities and States: 3000–500 BCE......Page 74 Agriculture, Cities, and Empires: 500 BCE–1000 CE......Page 80 Agricultural Societies on the Eve of the Modern Revolution: 1000–1750......Page 85 Agrarian Era in World History......Page 90 Our World: The Modern Era......Page 91 Major Features and Trends of the Modern Era......Page 92 Explaining the Modern Revolution......Page 97 Industrial Revolution: 1750–1914......Page 101 Twentieth-century Crisis: 1914–1945......Page 107 Contemporary Period: 1945–Present......Page 116 Modern Era in World History......Page 124 Resources & Further Reading......Page 126 Online Resources......Page 129 Periodization in World History......Page 130 Problems of Periodization in World History......Page 131 Schemes of Periodization......Page 133 A Periodization for World History as a Whole......Page 135 Further Reading......Page 138 A......Page 139 A-D......Page 140 E–G......Page 141 H–M......Page 142 M–P......Page 143 P–T......Page 144 T–Z......Page 145 About the Author......Page 146 Praise for This Fleeting World 2 Title Page 6 Copyright 7 Diamond Sutra Quote 8 Contents 10 Preface 12 Publisher's Note 19 Introduction 20 Acknowledgments 21 Prequel: Before the Beginning 23 Beginnings: The Era of Foragers 34 Studying the Era of Foragers 35 Beginnings of Human History 38 Foraging Lifeways 42 Major Changes during the Era of Foragers 46 The Era of Foragers in World History 55 Acceleration: The Agrarian Era 56 Origins of Agriculture 57 General Characteristics and Long Trends 65 Agrarian Communities before Cities: 8000–3000 BCE 70 The Earliest Cities and States: 3000–500 BCE 74 Agriculture, Cities, and Empires: 500 BCE–1000 CE 80 Agricultural Societies on the Eve of the Modern Revolution: 1000–1750 85 Agrarian Era in World History 90 Our World: The Modern Era 91 Major Features and Trends of the Modern Era 92 Explaining the Modern Revolution 97 Industrial Revolution: 1750–1914 101 Twentieth-century Crisis: 1914–1945 107 Contemporary Period: 1945–Present 116 Modern Era in World History 124 Resources & Further Reading 126 Online Resources 129 Periodization in World History 130 Problems of Periodization in World History 131 Schemes of Periodization 133 A Periodization for World History as a Whole 135 Further Reading 138 Index 139 A 139 A-D 140 E–G 141 H–M 142 M–P 143 P–T 144 T–Z 145 About the Author 146 A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today’s version of the species, and a great storyteller can make those connections come alive. David Christian is both, and This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity makes the journey - from the earliest foraging era to our own modern era - a fascinating one. Enter This Fleeting World - and give up the preconception that anything old is boring. “I first became an avid student of David Christian by watching his course, Big History, on DVD, and so I am very happy to see his enlightening presentation of the world’s history captured in these essays. I hope it will introduce a wider audience to this gifted scientist and teacher.” - Bill Gates A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today's version of the species, and a great storyteller can make those connections come alive. David Christian is both. This Fleeting A Short History of Humanity makes the journey a fascinating one. Christian takes us from the Big Bang to the earliest foraging era to the present Anthropocene epoch. This popular work, now in its fifth printing, has been reorganized to help the student and expanded to include material on "big history." Enter This Fleeting World - and give up the preconception that anything old is boring. A compact, easy-to-read overview of world history, ideal for curriculum development, classroom preparation, and student review. A Great Historian Can Make Clear The Connections Between The First Homo Sapiens And Today's Version Of The Species, And A Great Storyteller Can Make Those Connections Come Alive. David Christian Is Both, And This Fleeting World: A Short History Of Humanity, Makes The Journey--from The Earliest Foraging Era To The Agrarian Era To Our Own Modern Era--a Fascinating One. Ready To Help Your Students Give Up Their Preconceptions That Anything Old Is Probably Boring? Enter This Fleeting World.--publisher Description. Beginnings : The Era Of Foragers -- Acceleration : The Agrarian Era -- Our World : The Modern Era. David Christian. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This Fleeting World provides world history teachers and students the 'big picture' that world history demands: big enough to incorporate historical content beyond just the last few thousand years; yet simple enough to be easily understood by average readers." Bill Strickland, College Board Consultant for AP World History Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream, A flash of lightning in a summer cloud, A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream. A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today's version of the