World History in Context provides an overview of world history that covers the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, and people.
World History in Context reaches back to the ancient world – and forward to today’s headlines – to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference and multimedia content put this vast topic into context for students.
More than 2,200 primary source documents from Primary Source Media and other reliable providers join hundreds of acclaimed, award-winning titles from Gale, Macmillan Reference USA, and Scribner, including:
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Gale Encyclopedia of World History
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Global Events
Historic World Events
Historic World Leaders
News and Multimedia
More than 2,000 maps and atlases provide ideal context.
Engage users with thousands of images, videos, and audio selections, from sources like archival newsreels, Critical Past, The History Channel, BBC News, NPR, and more
Full-text periodicals and journals include History Today, The Historian, Spectator, World and I, and more
Cross-Search for More Success: Cross-search World History in Context with U.S. History in Context to provide a one-stop source for all history research needs.
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