LEADER 03512nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910814537803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-72174-3 010 $a9786611721749 010 $a0-300-12828-2 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300128284 035 $a(CKB)1000000000471989 035 $a(OCoLC)191952865 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10169974 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000133830 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11158815 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000133830 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10046344 035 $a(PQKB)10103151 035 $a(DE-B1597)485018 035 $a(OCoLC)1059277639 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300128284 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3419948 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000471989 100 $a20010418d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCultures in motion $emapping key contacts and their imprints in world history /$fPeter N. Stearns 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Haven, CT $cYale University Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (vii, 120 pages) $cillustrations, maps 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-300-08228-2 311 0 $a0-300-08229-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 113-115) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$tPart I. Early Cultural Contacts Through the Classical Period --$tPart II. Postclassical and Early Modern Periods, 450-1750 CE --$tPart III. The Modern Centuries --$tBibliography --$tIndex 330 $aWhen different cultures come in contact with one another, the impact on the course of history can be dramatic and unexpected. Encounters between separate societies or civilizations have resulted in the spread of major religions, vast migrations, scientific breakthroughs, the dissemination of powerful political notions, and many other transformations. This unique book brings to life key episodes of cultural contact in world history, from the beginnings of civilization to the present. Through a combination of vivid case studies and imaginative color maps, award-winning history professor Peter Stearns shows how we can better understand world history by examining what happens when culture meets culture. One culture's new contact with another can lead to assimilation, rejection, or--most often--a merging of elements from both cultures. Stearns focuses on fourteen important historical examples of intercultural exchange from around the globe. He considers:? the spread of major religions, such as Buddhism and Islam? voluntary and forced migrations, such as the Jewish and African diasporas? the dissemination of modern forces, including nationalism and Marxism? the impact of European colonial rule on gender relations in India and in Africa? recent international diffusion of consumer culture? and much more For each example, original maps reveal geographic patterns and provide a clear sense of the impact of that particular meeting of cultures. 606 $aCivilization$xHistory 606 $aAcculturation$xHistory 615 0$aCivilization$xHistory. 615 0$aAcculturation$xHistory. 676 $a909 700 $aStearns$b Peter N$0183190 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814537803321 996 $aCultures in motion$954431 997 $aUNINA