World history : the basics /
Peter N. Stearns.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
- 202 p. ; 21 cm.
- The basics .
- Basics (Routledge (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : what and why is world history? -- A world history skeleton -- Habits of mind in world history -- Managing time : choosing and evaluating world history periods -- Managing space : world history regions and civilizations -- Contacts and the structure of world history -- Topics in world history -- Disputes in world history -- World history in the contemporary era.