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ویرایش: [3 ed.]
نویسندگان: Peter Haugen
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ISBN (شابک) : 1119855608, 9781119855606
ناشر: For Dummies
سال نشر: 2022
تعداد صفحات: 432
زبان: English
فرمت فایل : EPUB (درصورت درخواست کاربر به PDF، EPUB یا AZW3 تبدیل می شود)
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توجه داشته باشید کتاب تاریخ جهانی برای آدمک ها نسخه زبان اصلی می باشد و کتاب ترجمه شده به فارسی نمی باشد. وبسایت اینترنشنال لایبرری ارائه دهنده کتاب های زبان اصلی می باشد و هیچ گونه کتاب ترجمه شده یا نوشته شده به فارسی را ارائه نمی دهد.
می خواهید طعم کل تاریخ بشر را در یک واحد بچشید کتاب؟ با World History For Dummies شما یک نمای کلی از تاریخچه، خوب، همه چیز، از تجربه نئاندرتال تا آخرین تحولات تاریخی قرن بیست و یکم، دریافت خواهید کرد. در حالی که در کنار ژنرال های رومی وارد نبرد می شوید، تاریخ را از روی صندلی راحتی خود زنده کنید، فراعنه مصر را برای زندگی پس از مرگ آماده کنید و از شاعران و فیلسوفان بزرگ یونانی بیاموزید.
نوشته شده به سبک هضم آسان مجموعه For Dummies به آن معروف است، خواهید فهمید:
تاریخ جهانی برای آدمکها هدیهای عالی برای یادگیرندهای است که مادامالعمر میخواهد دنیای خود را تحسین کند. دانش تاریخ همچنین یک منبع ضروری برای دانشجویان تاریخ جهانی AP است که به دنبال مرجع تکمیلی برای کمک به آنها در تحصیل هستند.
Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With World History For Dummies, you'll get an overview of the history of, well, everything, from the Neanderthal experience to the latest historical developments of the 21st century. Re-live history from your armchair as you ride into battle alongside Roman generals, prepare Egyptian pharaohs for the afterlife, and learn from the great Greek poets and philosophers.
Written in the easy-to-digest style the For Dummies series is famous for, you'll discover:
World History For Dummies is the perfect gift for the lifelong learner who wants to brush up on their world history knowledge. It's also an indispensable resource for AP World History students looking for a supplemental reference to help them with their studies.
Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part 1 Getting into History Chapter 1 Tracing a Path to the Present Firing Up the WABAC Machine Footpath to Expressway: Building on Humble Beginnings War! What Is It Good For? Material for History Books, That’s What Appreciating History’s Tapestry Threading backward Crossing threads Weaving home Making the Connections Tracking the Centuries Chapter 2 Digging Up Reality Homing In on Homer The Troy story Inspiring archaeological finds Raising Atlantis Reading the Body Language of the Dead Frozen in the Alps Salted away in Asia Bogged down in northern Europe Dried and well preserved in the Andes Preserved pharaohs in Egypt Tracking the Centuries Chapter 3 Putting History into Perspective Being Human Beings Nearing the Neanderthal Talking like no one had before Making sense of AD, BC, CE, and BCE Dividing Time into Eras . . . and Giving Them Names Sorting ancient from modern Telling classical from schmassical Bowing to the queens Perceiving and avoiding biases Noticing the Noteworthy and the Notorious Studying contradictions Looking at events from different angles Verifying virtue Tracking the Centuries Part 2 Finding Strength in Numbers Chapter 4 Getting Civilized Building Jericho’s Walls for Mutual Defense Planting Cities along Rivers Settling between the Tigris and Euphrates Getting agricultural in Africa Assembling Egypt Going up the river into Kush Giving way as new civilizations rise Heading east to the Indus and Yellow Rivers Coming of Age in the Americas Keeping Records on the Way to Writing and Reading Planning pyramids Laying down laws and love songs Shaping the World Ever After Building a Persian Empire Growing toward Greekness Making Alexander great Developing Cultures Abounding Tracking the Centuries Chapter 5 Rising and Falling Empires Rome’s Ascent and Demise Forming the Roman Republic Earning citizenship Expanding the empire Crossing the Rubicon Empowering the emperor Roaming eastward Western empire fades into history Rome and the Roman Catholic Church Building Empires around the World Ruling Persia and Parthia India’s empires Uniting China: Seven into Qin Flourishing civilizations in the Americas Remembering Far-Flung Cultures Tracking the Centuries Chapter 6 Splitting Eras: The Middle Ages Building (And Maintaining) the Byzantine Empire Sharing and Imposing Culture Bearing with barbarians Traversing Africa with the Bantu Sailing and settling with the Vikings Traveling the Silk Road Planting the Seeds of European Nations Repelling the raiders Uniting Western Europe: Charlemagne pulls it together Keeping fledgling nations together Emerging Islamic Fervor Rebounding Guptas in India Rounding Up Developments in Cultures Far to the East and to the West Tracking the Centuries Chapter 7 Struggling for Dominance Extending the Arab Empire and Spreading Islam Taking education and literacy to new heights Making advances in science and technology Mastering the Indian Ocean Assembling and disassembling an empire Excelling in East Asia Innovating the Chinese way Traveling the Silk Road for trade and cultural exchange Sailing away for a spell Developing a Taste for Eastern Goods Orienting Venice Controlling trade routes between Europe and the East Mounting the Crusades Meeting the main players Looking at the misguided zeal of specific Crusades Setting a precedent for conquest Growing Trade between East and West Surviving the Black Death Killing relentlessly Doing the math: Fewer folks, more wealth Seeking a Way East and Finding Places to the West Meeting the Americans who met Columbus Celebrating or ruing “discovery” Training and experience shaped Columbus Stumbling upon the West Indies Tracking the Centuries Chapter 8 Grabbing the Globe Sailing South to Get East Getting a foothold in Indian trade Demanding respect “Discovering” America How the Aztecs rose and fell Incas grasp greatness and then fall to the Spanish Circling the Planet Ottomans ascend among Eastern empires Founding East India companies Closing the door to Japan Playing by British East India Company rules Going from Ming to Qing in China Spreading the Slave Trade Perpetuating an evil Developing a new market Profiting from a contemptible institution Starting Revolutions Bringing in the new Playing with dangerous ideas Rebelling Americans Erupting rage Making a bold bid for freedom in Haiti Tracking the Centuries Chapter 9 Pulling Empires Together as Subjects Push Back Managing Unprecedented Empires Britain battles on multiple fronts France rebrands after its revolution Europe divides Africa Challenging European Dominance Turning against Spanish and Portuguese rule in Latin America Reclaiming Africa for Africans Uprising in Asia Unleashing pent-up power in Japan Ricocheting unrest comes home to Europe Revolting in Russia Standing apart up north Rushin’ toward rebellion Taking power in the Soviet Union Fighting World Wars Redefining war: World War I Returning to conflict: World War II Running Hot and Cold (Wars) Daring each other to blink in the Cold War Seeing no end to violent conflicts Getting it Together and Forming the United Nations Tracking the Centuries Part 3 Seeking Answers Chapter 10 Worshipping through the Ages Defining Religion Divining the role of god(s) Analyzing the religious impulse Distinguishing philosophy from religion Assessing Animism Seeking understanding through spirit Connecting animals to deities Jotting down Judaism Awaiting a Messiah Maintaining Jewish nationalism Hammering Out Hinduism Biting Off a Bit of Buddhism Condensing Christianity Initiating the Roman Catholic Church Evaluating the Eastern Orthodox Church Peeking at the Protestant churches Investigating Islam Honoring the Five Pillars Going beyond Mecca and Medina Clashing cultures Summarizing Sikhism Tracking the Centuries Chapter 11 Loving Wisdom: Philosophy’s Impact Asking the Big Questions Founding science in philosophy Mixing philosophy and religion Tracing Philosophy’s Roots Living on the edges of Greek society Drawing inspiration from other cultures Traveling broadens the mind Examining Eastern Philosophies Leading to (and from) Socrates Building a tradition of seeking answers Thinking for himself: Socrates’ legacy Glimpsing Socrates through Plato’s writings Viewing Socrates as the scapegoat Building on Socrates: Plato and Aristotle Tracing Plato’s influence Philosophy in the Age of Alexander and After Spreading Hellenistic philosophies Putting philosophy to practical use Tracking the Centuries Chapter 12 Being Christian, Thinking Greek The Great Chain of Being Interpreting Christian Theology Stacking scripture upon scripture Replacing Homer with the Bible Establishing Jesus’s Divinity Augustine’s Influence on Early Christian Thought Divining the mind of God Condoning righteous killing Tracing two paths to salvation The Philosophy of Aquinas Keeping scholarship alive Coming back to Aristotle Supporting faith with logic Embracing Humanism and More Nothing secular about it Tracing humanism’s impact Tracking the Centuries Chapter 13 Awakening to the Renaissance Realizing the Reach of the Renaissance Redefining the Human Role Flowering in Florence Spreading the word Promoting human potential Reclaiming the ancients Presenting the printing press Uniting Flesh and Soul Inspiring Michelangelo Living in the material world Returning to Science Shifting the center of the universe Studying human anatomy Being All That You Could Be Striving for perfection Stocking up on self-help books Writing for the Masses Creating new classics Staging dramas with Classical roots Packing something to read onboard a ship Undermining Renaissance Gains with Conflict Battling for control of Italian city-states Spilling outside Italy’s borders Tracking the Centuries Chapter 14 Breaking Away: The Reformation Cracks in the Catholic Monopoly Losing authority Satirizing the Church Luther Challenges the System Selling salvation Peddling to pay the pope Insisting on faith A Precarious Holy Roman Empire Searching for sources of cash Fighting crime and inflation Setting the stage for dissent Here Luther Stands (Up to the Emperor) Luther Gains a Following Losing control of the Lutheran movement Choosing sides The Empire Strikes Back Savoring a bitter victory Achieving compromise Reform Spreads to England Creating the Church of England Realizing Henry’s legacy Along Comes Calvin Reforming the Swiss church Establishing Puritanism Causing turmoil in France Sparking rebellion in Holland Weakening the Holy Roman Empire Pushing for Puritanism in England and Scotland Emigrating to America Tracking the Centuries Chapter 15 Opening Up to Science and Enlightenment Mingling Science and Philosophy Starting a Scientific Revolution Gazing at the heavens: Astronomy Advancing the scientific method Waking Up to the Enlightenment Experiencing empiricism Living a “nasty, brutish, and short” life Reasoning to rationalism Expanding to the Encyclopedists Engineering the Industrial Revolution Dealing with the social fallout Raging against the machines: Luddite uprising Marketing Economics Playing the money game with Adam Smith Developing capitalism and Marxism Tracking the Centuries Part 4 Fighting, Fighting, Fighting Chapter 16 Wielding Sticks and Stones: Old-Fashioned War Fighting as an Ancient Way of Life Raising Armies Keeping out attackers Escalating weapons technology: Using metal Riding into battle: Hooves and wheels Avoiding Assyrian Arsenals Assembling the units Wreaking havoc Farming and Fighting Together in Greece Soldiering shoulder to shoulder Standing up to the Persians Facing Macedonian ferocity Making War the Roman Way Marching in three ranks Recruiting a standing force Diversifying the legion Returning to riders Tracking the Centuries Chapter 17 Upgrading the War Machine Reinventing the Cavalry Standing tall and staying astride with stirrups Raiding as a way of life on horseback Guarding Byzantine borders Battling mounted Moors Charging into chivalry Donning the Steel Suit Wearing metal rings: Chain mail Putting more power into the archer’s bow Charging behind the lance Marrying precision to power with the longbow Adding Firepower with Gunpowder Lighting the fire of discovery Spreading explosive news Bringing in the big guns Battering down Constantinople’s walls Refining the new weaponry Adapting old strategies for new weapons Floating fortresses on the sea Adapting fortifications to the artillery era Tracking the Centuries Chapter 18 Modernizing Mayhem Following Three Paths to Modern War Promoting devastation in Prussia Putting technology to deadly uses: The Crimean War Redefining armed conflict: The U.S. Civil War Tying Tactics to Technology in the 20th Century Trapping valor in a trench: World War I Retooling the World War II arsenal Warring On Despite the Nuclear Threat Drawing strength from stealth: Guerilla tactics Wielding the weapon of fear: Terrorism Tracking the Centuries Part 5 Meeting the Movers and Shakers Chapter 19 Starting Something Legendary Spinning Legends Uniting for Strength Playing for Power Building Bridges Writing Laws Tracking the Centuries Chapter 20 Battling Toward Immortality Towering Over Their Times Building Empires Launching Attacks Mounting a Defense Devising Tactics Instigating Inspiration Tracking the Centuries Chapter 21 Exploring and “Discovering” Famous Pioneers: Arriving Before Their Time Courageous Couriers: Carrying Messages Trailblazing Explorers: Seeking New Routes Notorious Conquerors: Bad Company Famous Firsts Renowned Guides Famous Mavericks: Taking Advantage of Opportunity Tracking the Centuries Chapter 22 Turning Tables: Rebels and Revolutionaries Rising from Revolutionaries to Rulers Gaining Support As Charismatic Rebels Making Ideas Reality Standing Against Authority Changing Rules Living and Dying by the Sword Dying for a Cause Tracking the Centuries Part 6 The Part of Tens Chapter 23 Ten Unforgettable Dates in History 460 BC: Athens Goes Democratic 323 BC: Alexander the Great Dies 476: The Western Roman Empire Falls 1066: Normans Conquer England 1095: The First Crusade Commences 1492: Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue 1776: Americans Break Away 1807: Britain Bans the Slave Trade 1893: Women Start Getting the Vote Around the World 1945: The United States Drops the A-Bomb Chapter 24 Ten Essential Historical Documents The Rosetta Stone Confucian Analects The Bible The Quran The Magna Carta The Travels of Marco Polo The Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights Das Kapital On the Origin of Species Index EULA