Making Sense of World History

Making Sense of World History is a comprehensive and accessible textbook that helps students understand the key themes of world history within a chronological framework stretching from ancient times to the present day.

To lend coherence to its narrative, the book employs a set of organizing devices that connect times, places, and/or themes. This narrative is supported by:

• Flowcharts that show how phenomena within diverse broad themes interact in generating key processes and events in world history.
• A discussion of the common challenges faced by different types of agent, including rulers, merchants, farmers, and parents, and a comparison of how these challenges were addressed in different times and places.
• An exhaustive and balanced treatment of themes such as culture, politics, and economy, with an emphasis on interaction.
• Explicit attention to skill acquisition in organizing information, cultural sensitivity, comparison, vi