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This 4-volume set represents a unique and innovative approach to history reference. Combining full-text primary sources with in-depth expert analysis, the 125 entries in the set cover important and influential primary source documents from the third millennium BCE to the twenty-first century and include documents that range from laws and legal codes to letters, from treaties to constitutions, from royal edicts to political speeches.
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Using the model of the publisher's previous Milestone Documents references pertaining to United States history, this four-volume set presents 125 documents pertaining to world history--a selection more difficult to make because of the broad scope. Useful for teachers seeking hard-to-find material for community college or undergraduate survey courses, this reference presents each document along with in-depth analysis. The analyses are written in a standardized format discussing authorship, audience, contents, and impact; in addition, for each document, study questions, a bibliography, a glossary, and a boxed selection of quotes are included as are timelines and b&w photos. Arrangement is chronological beginning in Volume 1 with the period from 2350 BCE to 1058 CE; subsequent volumes progress through eras divided as follows: 1082-1833, 1839-1941, and 1942-2000. Indexing in the fourth volume offers access to documents by category and by region, as well as a comprehensive subject index. The front matter of Volume 1 contains an activity guide for teachers and supplementary material keyed to the National History Standards for World History. Purchase of the printed set entitles a school or library to free access to the online version until the end of 2011. Like previous titles in the Milestone Documents series, this set is distributed by Salem Press. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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