Navigating World History : Historians Create a Global Past

Acknowledgments vii Preface ix Part I. The Evolution of World History Defining World History 3(14) Historical Philosophy to 1900 17(20) Grand Synthesis, 1900--1965 37(18) Themes and Analyses, 1965--1990 55(24) Organizing a Field Since 1990 79(28) Narrating World History 107(14) Part II. Revolution in Historical Studies Disciplines 121(24) Area Studies 145(18) Global Studies 163(20) Part III. Results of Recent Research Political and Economic History 183(18) Social History 201(14) Ecology, Technology, and Health 215(14) Cultural History 229(26) Debating World History 255(10) Part IV. Logic of Analysis in World History Scale in History: Time and Space 265(10) Modeling Frameworks and Strategies 275(22) Verifying and Presenting Interpretations 297(16) Analyzing World History 313(14) Part V. Study and Research in World History Programs and Priorities in Graduate Education 327(16) Courses of Study 343(10) Resources for Graduate Study 353(8) Researching World History 361(10) Conclusion: Tasks in World History 371(8) Bibliography 379(36) Index 415