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100 1 $aHaugen, Peter.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb90835580
245 10 $aWorld history for dummies /$cby Peter Haugen.
260 $aNew York :$bWiley,$c[2001], ©2001.
300 $axxiv, 382 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm.
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490 1 $a--For dummies
505 00 $tHistory: The Ultimate Soap Opera -- $tGetting to the Truth--or Something Close -- $tPositively post-historic -- $tA few words about biases -- $tMaking sense of AD, BC, CE, and BCE -- $tKeeping an eye out for icons -- $tHow to Read This Book -- $gPart I.$tGetting Into History -- $gChapter 1.$tFinding the Bodies: Real Stories, Real People -- $tHoming in on Homer -- $tTelling the Troy story -- $tLiving his odyssey -- $tRaising Atlantis -- $tSeeing With Ancient Eyes -- $tReading the Body Language of the Dead -- $tFreezing facts -- $tSalting away something for the future -- $tGetting bogged down -- $tStaying dry and well preserved -- $tPreserving pharaohs -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 2.$tMaking History Happen -- $tBeing Human Beings -- $tNearing the Neanderthal -- $tYou Talkin' to Me? -- $tLabeling Eras -- $tSorting Ancient from Modern -- $tNaming eras -- $tClassical schmassical -- $tTelling Good Guys from Bad -- $tVerifying virtue -- $tTurning traitors -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gPart II.$tCivilizations -- $gChapter 3.$tGetting Civilized -- $tBuilding Walls for Mutual Defense -- $tPlanting Cities along Rivers -- $tSettling between two rivers -- $tGrowing up along the Nile -- $tAssembling Egypt -- $tGiving way as new civilizations rise -- $tBuilding cities along rivers to the east -- $tComing of Age in the Americas -- $tInventing Writing -- $tPlanning pyramids -- $tLaying down laws and love songs -- $tShaping the World Ever After -- $tGrowing toward Greekness -- $tMaking Alexander great -- $tRounding Out the World -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 4.$tNot All Roads Led to Rome -- $tReaching Back to Rome -- $tBuilding Empires -- $tRuling Persia and Parthia -- $tIndia's empires -- $tUniting China: Seven into Qin -- $tFlourishing empires in the Americas -- $tRising (and Falling) Rome -- $tForming the Roman Republic -- $tEarning citizenship -- $tExpanding the empire -- $tCrossing the Rubicon -- $tEmpowering the emperor -- $tRoaming eastward -- $tFading into history -- $tRounding Out the Rest of the World -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 5.$tTransitioning Through the Middle Ages -- $tBecoming Byzantine -- $tSharing and Imposing Culture -- $tBearing with barbarians -- $tTraversing Africa with the Bantu -- $tSailing and settling with the Vikings -- $tPlanting the Seeds of Nations -- $tRepelling the raiders -- $tUniting western Europe: Charlemagne pulls it together -- $tKeeping fledgling nations together -- $tGalloping Islamic Fervor -- $tRebounding Guptas in India -- $tRounding Out the World -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 6.$tContending for World Domination -- $tBetting on the Europeans -- $tSpreading Islam -- $tBecoming technologically advanced -- $tMastering the Indian Ocean -- $tAssembling and disassembling an empire -- $tExcelling in East Asia -- $tInnovating the Chinese way -- $tKeeping to itself: Complacent China -- $tDeveloping a Taste for Chinese -- $tOrienting Venice -- $tArriving in the Mideast: Turks take hold -- $tCrusading -- $tLetting misguided zeal inspire them -- $tSetting a precedent for conquest -- $tTaking Care of Business -- $tSurviving the Black Death -- $tKilling relentlessly -- $tDoing the math: Fewer people equals more wealth -- $tMigrating to and from the Americas -- $tSaying hello to Columbus -- $tTrying to reach Beijing -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 7.$tGrabbing the Globe -- $tSailing South to Get East -- $tGetting a foothold in Indian trade -- $tDemanding respect -- $tDiscovering America -- $tSeeking the eagle with the snake -- $tBeating the odds in the Andes -- $tCircling the Globe -- $tFacing Asian empires -- $tFounding East India companies -- $tDistrusting the Westerners in Japan -- $tPlaying by company rules -- $tTransitioning from Ming to Manchu -- $tDealing opium -- $tSpreading the Slave Trade -- $tPerpetuating an evil -- $tDeveloping a new market -- $tSlaving by the numbers -- $tStarting Revolutions -- $tBringing in the new -- $tPlaying with dangerous ideas -- $tRebelling Americans -- $tErupting France -- $tWriting L'Ouverture to freedom -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 8.$tClashing on a Worldwide Scale -- $tManaging Unprecedented Empires -- $tBattling on multiple fronts -- $tReinventing post-revolutionary France -- $tPenetrating Africa -- $tHolding Out, Striking Back -- $tTurning against Spain -- $tReclaiming Africa for Africans -- $tRising Asians -- $tRicocheting unrest comes home -- $tRevolting in Russia -- $tStanding apart up north -- $tRushin' toward rebellion -- $tTaking power: The Soviet Union -- $tAccelerating Toward the Present -- $tGetting somewhere in a hurry -- $tSending word -- $tAdvancing the Methods of Fighting -- $tRedefining war: World War I -- $tReturning to conflict: World War II -- $tHot and Cold Running Conflicts -- $tDaring each other to blink -- $tReturning to arms -- $tErasing Borders? -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gPart III.$tMind, Soul, Heart -- $gChapter 9.$tBelieving and Believers -- $tDefining Religion -- $tDivining the role of god(s) -- $tProjecting will on the physical world -- $tAnalyzing the religious impulse -- $tDistinguishing philosophy from religion -- $tJudaism -- $tAwaiting a messiah -- $tMaintaining Jewish nationalism -- $tHinduism -- $tBuddhism -- $tChristianity -- $tThe Roman Catholic Church -- $tThe Eastern Orthodox Church -- $tThe Protestant churches -- $tShinto -- $tIslam -- $tThe Five Pillars -- $tGoing beyond Mecca and Medina -- $tClashing cultures -- $tThe Sikhs -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 10.$tSharing a Love of Wisdom -- $tAsking the Big Questions -- $tFounding science in philosophy -- $tMixing philosophy and religion -- $tTracing Philosophy's Roots -- $tLiving on the Edge(s) of Greek Society -- $tDrawing inspiration from other cultures -- $tTraveling broadens the mind -- $tExamining Eastern Philosophies -- $tLeading to (and from) Socrates -- $tBuilding a tradition of seeking answers -- $tThinking for himself: Socrates's legacy -- $tBuilding on Socrates: Plato and Aristotle -- $tTracing Plato's Influence -- $tAlexander and After -- $tInfluencing everyday life: Hellenistic philosophies -- $tPutting philosophy to practical use -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 11.$tBeing Christian, Thinking Greek -- $tElaborating on The Great Chain of Being -- $tInterpreting Theology -- $tStacking scripture upon scripture -- $tReplacing Homer with the Bible -- $tEstablishing Jesus's Divinity -- $tInquiring into Augustine's ideas -- $tDivining the mind of God -- $tCondoning righteous killing -- $tIncluding the Ideas of Aquinas -- $tPromoting education and scholasticism -- $tComing back to Aristotle -- $tSupporting faith with logic -- $tEmbracing Humanism and More -- $tNothing secular about it -- $tTracing Humanism's impact -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 12.$tAwakening to the Renaissance -- $tRealizing the Reach of the Renaissance -- $tRedefining the Human Role -- $tFlorence in flower -- $tSpreading the word -- $tPromoting human potential -- $tReclaiming the ancients -- $tPresenting the printing press -- $tUniting Flesh and Soul -- $tInspiring Michelangelo -- $tLiving in the material world -- $tReturning to Science -- $tShifting the center of the universe -- $tStudying the human anatomy -- $tBeing All That You Could Be -- $tStriving for perfection -- $tStocking up on self-help books -- $tWriting for the Masses -- $tCreating new classics -- $tStaging dramas with classical roots -- $tPacking Something to Read aboard Ship -- $tFighting for Power in Europe -- $tBattling for control of Italian city-states -- $tSpilling outside of Italy's borders -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 13.$tMaking a Break: The Reformation -- $tCracks in the Monopoly -- $tLosing authority -- $tSatirizing the Church -- $tLuther Challenges the System -- $tSelling salvation -- $tPeddling to pay the pope -- $tInsisting on faith -- $tA Precarious Empire -- $tSearching for sources of cash -- $tFighting crime and inflation -- $tSetting the stage for dissent -- $tStanding Up to the Emperor -- $tGaining a Following -- $tLosing control -- $tChoosing sides -- $tThe Empire Strikes Back -- $tSavoring a bitter victory --
500 $aIncludes index.
505 80 $tAchieving compromise -- $tSpreading Across Europe -- $tThe Church of England -- $tRealizing Henry's legacy -- $tAlong Comes Calvin -- $tReforming the Swiss church -- $tEstablishing Puritanism -- $tCausing turmoil in France -- $tSparking rebellion in Holland -- $tWeakening the Holy Roman Empire -- $tEmbattling England -- $tSpreading to Scotland -- $tEmigrating to America -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 14.$tOpening Up to Science and Enlightenment -- $tMingling Science and Philosophy -- $tStarting a Scientific Revolution -- $tGazing at the heavens: Astronomy -- $tAdvancing scientific method -- $tWaking Up to the Enlightenment -- $tExperiencing empiricism -- $tLiving a "nasty, brutish, short" life -- $tReasoning to rationalism -- $tExpanding to the Encyclopedists -- $tEngineering the Industrial Revolution -- $tDealing with the social fallout -- $tRaging against the machines: Luddite uprising -- $tMarketing Economics -- $tPlaying the money game with Adam Smith -- $tDeveloping capitalism and Marxism -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gPart IV.$tWar -- $gChapter 15.$tHurling Sticks and Stones -- $tFighting as an Ancient Way of Life -- $tRaising Armies -- $tKeeping out attackers -- $tEscalating weapons technology: Using metal -- $tRiding into battle: Hooves and wheels -- $tBristling Assyrian Arsenals -- $tAssembling the units -- $tWreaking havoc -- $tFarming and Fighting Together in Greece -- $tSoldiering shoulder to shoulder -- $tStanding up to the Persians -- $tFacing Macedonian ferocity -- $tMaking War the Roman Way -- $tMarching in three ranks -- $tRecruiting a standing force -- $tDiversifying the legion -- $tReturning to riders -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 16.$tAdvancing the Technology of War -- $tReinventing the Cavalry -- $tStanding tall and staying astride with stirrups -- $tRaiding as a way of life on horseback -- $tGuarding Byzantine borders -- $tMoors challenge -- $tChivalry -- $tFending Off Deadly Weapons with Armor -- $tInterlocking metal rings: Chain mail -- $tPutting more power into the archer's bow -- $tCharging behind the lance -- $tMarrying precision to power: The longbow -- $tAdding Firepower with Gunpowder -- $tLighting the fire of discovery -- $tSpreading explosive news -- $tBringing in the big guns -- $tBattering down Constantinople's walls -- $tRefining the new weaponry -- $tFloating a fortress -- $tMaking fortifications star-shaped -- $tAdapting Old Strategies for New Weapons -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 17.$tReshaping Warfare in a Contemporary Mold -- $tFollowing Three Paths to Modern War -- $tPromoting devastation in Prussia -- $tPutting technology to deadly uses: The Crimean War -- $tRedefining armed conflict: The U.S. Civil War -- $tTying Tactics to Technology in the Twentieth Century -- $tTrapping valor in a trench: World War I -- $tRetooling the WWII arsenal -- $tWarring On Despite the Nuclear Threat -- $tDrawing strength from stealth: Guerilla tactics -- $tWielding the weapon of fear: Terrorism -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gPart V.$tPeople -- $gChapter 18.$tFounding Something Lasting -- $tSpinning Legends -- $tUniting for Strength -- $tPlaying for Power -- $tBuilding Bridges -- $tWriting Laws -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 19.$tBattling Toward Lasting Fame -- $tTowering Over Their Times -- $tBuilding Empires -- $tLaunching Attacks -- $tMounting a Defense -- $tDevising Tactics -- $tInstigating Inspiration -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 20.$tVenturing Out: Voyagers -- $tArriving Before Their Time -- $tCarrying Messages -- $tSeeking New Ways to Get from Here to There -- $tArriving as Bad Company -- $tRacing for First -- $tPlaying "Name that Explorer" -- $tGuiding the Way -- $tTaking Advantage of Opportunity -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gChapter 21.$tOverturning Societies -- $tRuling Revolutionaries -- $tRaising the Icons of Rebellion -- $tPutting Theories into Action -- $tDoing the Right Thing -- $tChanging the Rules -- $tLiving by the Sword; Dying by the Sword -- $tFalling Along the Way -- $tTracking the Centuries -- $gPart VI.$tThe Part of Tens -- $gChapter 22.$tTen Unforgettable Dates -- $t460 BC--Athens Goes Democratic -- $t323 BC--Alexander the Great Dies -- $t476 AD--The Roman Empire Falls -- $t1066--Normans Conquer England -- $t1095--The First Crusade -- $t1492--Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue -- $t1776--Americans Break Away -- $t1807--Britain Bans the Slave Trade -- $t1893--Women Get the Vote -- $t1945--The United States Drops the A-Bomb -- $gChapter 23.$tTen Essential Documents -- $tThe Rosetta Stone -- $tConfucian Analects -- $tThe Bible -- $tThe Koran -- $tThe Magna Carta -- $tThe Travels of Marco Polo -- $tThe Declaration of Independence -- $tThe Bill of Rights -- $tThe Communist Manifesto -- $tThe Origin of Species.
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830 0 $a--For dummies.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92122684
856 41 $a#3 Table of contents #u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley024/00112134.html
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