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C M RO cK McKAY W A Y STO EB / EBREY N R / E W Y / “Understanding World Societies IE B BECK is a well-written, brief text S E N C based on solid scholarship. Each chapter incorporates an innovative student ER K -H CROWSTON study guide that has real potential for taking students deep into the complexities A N of history.” — Theodore Kallman, San Joaquin Delta College K S WIESNER-HANKS “The structure of the chapters in Understanding World Societies is outstanding. The main section questions, quick review questions at the end of each section, U timelines, well-selected visuals, and visually appealing design make this a uniquely n user-friendly text. My students will find it easier to do the textbook reading assign- d ments and will be able to focus on major issues rather than wallowing in an end- e less series of facts. This is an excellent textbook.” r — Irwin Halfond, McKendree University s t a n Get free help online. d free Online Study Guide • bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworldunderstanding i n The Online Study Guide helps you review each chapter, come to class prepared, and pass g the test. For details, see the “Visit the Student Site” page at the front of this book. W o Prefer an e-book? r Understanding World Societies e-Book l d is available at a significant discount. bedfordstmartins.com/ebooks S o c i e Understanding t i e Instructors: For a complete list of resources and discount packages, s visit bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworldunderstanding/catalog or World Societies contact your Bedford/St. Martin’s representative. BEDFORD ST. MARTIN’S A Brief History ISBN 978-1-4576-1867-3 90000 9 781457 618673 bedfordstmartins.com mech_McKay-UWorld-SE-Combined-060512 How to Analyze Primary Sources Learn how this book can help you improve your In their search for an improved understanding of the past, historians look for performance on tests and exams. new evidence, written documents or visual artifacts. When they encounter a written or visual primary source, historians ask certain key questions. You See pages xlii–xlvii. should ask these questions, too. Sometimes historians can’t be certain about the answer, but they always ask the question. Analyzing a Written Document • Who wrote the document? Is it a specific person or someone not completely identifiable whom you can merely infer from the context of the document (for example, a parent writing to a child, a traveler writing home)? • When and where was it written? • Why was the document written? Is there a clear purpose, or are multiple interpretations possible? • Who was, or who might have been, its intended audience? • What point of view does it reflect? • What can the document tell us about the individual who produced it and the society from which he or she came? Analyzing a Visual Source • Who made the image or artifact, and how was it made? • When and where was the image or artifact made? • Who paid for or commissioned it? How can you tell? • For what audience might it have been intended? Where might it have originally been displayed or used? • What message or messages is it trying to convey? • How could it be interpreted differently depending on who viewed or used it? • What can this visual source tell us about the individual who produced it and the society from which he or she came? mech_McKay-UWorld-SE-Combined-060512 this page left intentionally blank Visit the Student Site for Understanding World Societies bedfordstmartins.com/mckayworldunderstanding free Online Study Guide Get instant feedback on your progress with • Chapter self-tests • Key terms review • Map quizzes • Timeline activities • Note-taking outlines • Chapter study guide steps free History Research and Writing Help Refine your research skills and find plenty of good sources with • A database of useful images, maps, documents, and more at Make History • A guide to online sources for history • Help with writing history papers • A tool for building a bibliography • Tips on avoiding plagiarism mech_McKay-UWorld-FirstBkPg-042712 this page left intentionally blank Understanding World Societies A BRIEF HISTORY Understanding World Societies A BRIEF HISTORY John P. McKay University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bennett D. Hill Late of Georgetown University John Buckler Late of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Patricia Buckley Ebrey University of Washington Roger B. Beck Eastern Illinois University Clare Haru Crowston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee BEDFORD/ST. MARTIN’S Boston • New York
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