World in the making : a global history /

A World in the Making is a kind of anthropological journey taken by four historians that assumes all societies are "hot," and all people make history and always have. We argue in our emphasis on lives and livelihoods for a world constructed, altered, renovated, remade by ordinary people ev...

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Main Authors: Smith, Bonnie G., 1940- (Author), Van de Mieroop, Marc (Author), Von Glahn, Richard (Author), Lane, Kris E., 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Summary:A World in the Making is a kind of anthropological journey taken by four historians that assumes all societies are "hot," and all people make history and always have. We argue in our emphasis on lives and livelihoods for a world constructed, altered, renovated, remade by ordinary people even as we acknowledge the genius of individual innovators, disruptors who broke the mold or struck out in some new direction.
Physical Description:2 volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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