Encouraging a broad-based understanding of continuity; change; and innovation in human history; Patterns of World History presents the global past in a comprehensive; even-handed; and open-ended fashionPatterns of World History offers a distinct framework for understanding the global past through the study of origins; interactions; and adaptations. Authors Peter von Sivers; Charles A. Desnoyers; and George Stow--each specialists in their respective fields--examine the full range of human ingenuity over time and space in a comprehensive; even-handed; and critical fashion.The book helps students to see and understand patterns through: ORIGINS - INTERACTIONS - ADAPTATIONSThese key features show the O-I-A framework in action:* Seeing Patterns; a list of key questions at the beginning of each chapter; focuses students on the 3-5 over-arching patterns; which are revisited; considered; and synthesized at the end of the chapter in Thinking Through Patterns* Each chapter includes a Patterns Up Close case study that brings into sharp relief the O-I-A pattern using a specific idea or thing that has developed in human history (and helped; in turn; develop human history); like the innovation of the Chinese writing system or religious syncretism in India. Each case study clearly shows how an innovation originated either in one geographical center or independently in several different centers. It demonstrates how; as people in the centers interacted with their neighbors; the neighbors adapted to--and in many cases were transformed by--the idea; object; or event. Adaptations include the entire spectrum of human responses; ranging from outright rejection to creative borrowing and; at times; forced acceptance.
#534245 in Books Qiu Peipei 2014-06-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .70 x 9.10l; .0 #File Name: 0199373892280 pagesChinese Comfort Women Testimonies from Imperial Japan s Sex Slaves
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It must have been very difficult for her to write about such a painful subject. Hopefully bringing these things to the light ...By Patricia TurnerAlthough a very difficult book to read because of the many atrocities committed against the Chinese women; it's a necessary read. Dr. Qiu obviously put a lot of time and effort in researching and documenting these atrocities. It must have been very difficult for her to write about such a painful subject. Hopefully bringing these things to the light will help history not to repeat itself.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Numbers not testimoniesBy lizardBoring This is just numbers of what the Japanese did in regard to women in China during the second World War.It was really not personal testimonies at all. It was extremely terrible how these women were treated and used but more of history of statistics.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Heartbreaking testimoniesBy JoshuaI can't say I enjoy the book or easy to read; some part I took some breaks to clear my mind; sometimes was too much the atrocities committed Japan in the second sino-Japanese war. This book will give you a new perspective nothing can't be hide forever and the truth will come out eventually. This book has to be read really important matter to know more history WWII; I highly recommend read this book.
