Description:
Takes an encounters approach to studying the modern world.
Cross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World History explores cultural contact as an agent of change. It takes an encounters approach to world history since 1500, rather than a political one, to reveal different perspectives and experiences as well as key patterns and transformations.
The text focuses on first encounters that suggest long-term developments. Because of the complexities of these encounters, the author takes a user-friendly approach to keep the text accessible to students with varying backgrounds in history.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book readers will be able to:
Understand the dynamics of cultural contact and exchange as agents of historical change
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