Mapping Western Civilization, Volume 1, 2/E
Glee E. Wilson, Kent State University

ISBN-10: 0321018788
ISBN-13: 9780321018786

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1998
Format: Paper
Published: 07/10/1997

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The geography and the people of the world are constantly changing. In this global era, a geographic perspective is more important than ever. Understanding the world of the past and the present requires a basic understanding of the physical components of the Earth.

 

The exercises in this workbook explain the relationships between human activity and the physical and topographic regions of the Earth. The workbook is designed to explain the correlations between historical events and geography through assignments that involve both reading and interpreting maps. Any systematic approach to the history of western civilization demands a global, historical and geographic perspective. With that in mind, the twenty-five exercises in this workbook provide an essential context of western civilization.

 

  • Making the Map: calls for the location of major bodies of water (oceans, sease, lakes, riber systems), mountain chains, historical and political boundaries and cities.
  • Reading the Map: designed to develop awareness of the relationships of various geographical and human-made features to political, cultural and economic factors.
  • Understand the Map: correlateds features from the map to the narrative of the test. This three-step process involves the student in a critical and analytic process which combines and refines several skills.

Exercise 1    An Introduction to the Elements of the Earth

Exercise 2    The Beginnings of Civilization in the Ancient Near east: City States and International Empires

Exercise 3    Early Civilization in Ancient Egypt

Exercise 4    Israel, Judah, the Ancient Hebrews and their Neighbors

Exercise 5    The Age of Empires: Babylonia, Assyria, Persia

Exercise 6    The Early Aegean

Exercise 7    Ancient Greece

Exercise 8    Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age

Exercise 9    Rome, Italy and Empire

Exercise 10    Rome, Byzantium and the Barbarians

Exercise 11    Arab Expansion and the Islamic World, 570-800 A.D.

Exercise 12    Islam and Africa: East and West, 1000-1500 A.D.

Exercise 13    The Carolingian Empire

Exercise 14    New Formations in Europe, East and West: Saxons, Slavs, Magyars, Vikings and Saracens

Exercise 15    The Early MIddle Ages: Emperors, Kings and Crusaders, 1000-1300 A.D.

Exercise 16    The High Middle Ages: Kingdoms and Empires, 1200-1500

Exercise 17    Renaissance Italy, 1400-1600

Exercise 18    Discovery and Exploration I: Africa

Exercise 19    Discovery and Exploration II: "The New World"

Exercise 20    The Islamic World: The Ottoman Empire

Exercise 21    Europe, ca 1600

Exercise 22    Europe, ca 1600-1700

Exercise 23    Absolutism: France, England and Russia, ca 1600-1700

Exercise 24    Europe and the Global Perspective

Exercise 25    Power Politics in Eighteenth Century Europe

Exercise 26    Empires Abroad, 1600-1800

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