Falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit, the protagonist embarks on a harrowing journey to clear his name. As he navigates a web of deceit and betrayal, he confronts unexpected allies and dangerous adversaries. Themes of justice, perseverance, and the quest for truth are intricately woven throughout the narrative, highlighting the impact of societal judgment and the struggle against wrongful accusations. The story explores the lengths one will go to reclaim their identity and honor amidst overwhelming odds.
A desperate escape attempt leads to unforeseen chaos as inmates grapple with betrayal and survival. Tensions rise as loyalties are tested, and the line between freedom and captivity blurs. The gripping narrative explores themes of trust, desperation, and the consequences of choices made in the heat of the moment. As the plot unfolds, characters must confront their pasts while navigating the dangers of their surroundings, ultimately revealing the complexities of human nature in extreme situations.
Focusing on the journeys of historical figures, this edition highlights the interconnectedness of people, goods, and ideas across time and cultures. Each chapter tells the story of a different traveler—merchants, poets, rulers, and more—while encouraging critical thinking through new discussion questions. Additional features illustrate connections between chapters and societies, enhancing understanding of world history's global context. MindTap digital resources, including interactive maps, support further learning. Available as a complete volume or in two parts.
Focusing on the journeys of historic travelers, this edition emphasizes the movement of people, goods, and ideas throughout history. Each chapter highlights a different figure—merchants, poets, rulers, and explorers—while encouraging critical thinking through new discussion questions and features. Special inserts illustrate connections across various chapters and time periods, enhancing the understanding of global history. MindTap digital resources, including interactive maps, further enrich the learning experience. The book is available in complete or split volumes.
Fascynująca opowieść o zapomnianych odkrywcach i wyprawach, które zmieniły
świat! Dlaczego na malowidłach ściennych w świątyni Majów w Chichn Itz w
Meksyku widnieją tajemniczy blondyni? Czy ideę nowoczesnej wymiany handlowej
Afryka zawdzięcza Arabom i Europejczykom? Kto odkrył Nową Zelandię? Na te i na
wiele innych pytań odpowiada przełomowa praca Valerie Hansen, sławnej profesor
Uniwersytetu Yale, która pokazuje, że już pod koniec pierwszego tysiąclecia
naszej ery śmiałe wyprawy handlowe połączyły ze sobą najważniejsze kultury
świata, a odważni odkrywcy rozpoczęli eksplorację planety. Ten fascynujący
obraz pierwszych, nie zawsze przebiegających pokojowo spotkań przedstawicieli
odmiennych społeczeństw skłania do przemyślenia wszystkiego, co jak się
wydawało wiadomo na temat kształtowania się współczesnego świata.
When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen shows, it was the year 1000, when for the first time new trade routes linked the entire globe, so an object could in theory circumnavigate the world. This was the 'big bang' of globalization, which ushered in a new era of exploration and trade, and which paved the way for Europeans to dominate after Columbus reached America. Drawing on a wide range of new historical sources and cutting-edge archaeology, Hansen shows, for example, that the Maya began to trade with the native peoples of modern New Mexico from traces of theobromine - the chemical signature of chocolate - and that frozen textiles found in Greenland contain hairs from animals that could only have come from North America. Moreover, Hansen turns accepted wisdom on its head, revealing not only that globalization began much earlier than previously thought, but also that the world's first anti-globalization riots did too, in cities such as Cairo, Constantinople, and Guangzhou. Introducing players from Europe, the Islamic world, Asia, the Indian Ocean maritime world, the Pacific and the Mayan world who were connecting the major landmasses for the first time, this compelling revisionist argument shows how these encounters set the stage for the globalization that would dominate the world for centuries to come.
Abenteurer, Händler und Forschungsreisende waren die Helden der ersten Globalisierung um das Jahr 1000: Wikinger suchten in ihren Drachenboten neue Siedlungsgebiete im fernen Westen, während Karawanenführer durch die Wüsten des Orients zogen und Handelskapitäne entlang der Küsten Asiens und Afrikas segelten. Sie brachten Schätze fremder Völker in Metropolen wie Kairo, Bagdad und Guangzhou, wo eine zahlungskräftige Kundschaft den Zauber der Exotik ersehnte. Es war dies die Zeit, als zum ersten Mal in der Weltgeschichte ein Gegenstand oder eine Botschaft um die ganze Welt reisen konnte. Waren und Menschen, Ideen und Mikroben - alles beginnt zu zirkulieren. Könige wie der fromme Muslim Mansa Musa ziehen mit unvorstellbaren Mengen an Gold von Mali nach Mekka, in Skandinavien werden Münzen mit arabischen Waagen gewogen, Sklaven werden über drei Erdteile hinweg verkauft, und Fürsten wie Wladimir von Kiew suchen sich aus dem Angebot der Weltreligionen jene aus, die ihnen für ihr Reich am passendsten scheint. Valerie Hansen entwirft in ihrem grandiosen Buch das Panorama der Welt um das Jahr 1000 und erhellt eine Epoche, in der die Menschheitsgeschichte zur Globalgeschichte wird. Mit einem Mal erkennen wir eine Zäsur zwischen den Zeitaltern, wenn sich die Welt in atemberaubender Dynamik vernetzt und uns in all ihrer Fremdheit und Buntheit mitunter doch erstaunlich vertraut und gegenwärtig erscheint. In dieser meisterhaften Beschreibung der Welt um das Jahr 1000 führt Valerie Hansen ihre Leserinnen und Leser durch blühende afrikanische Reiche. Sie nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise zu Lande entlang der Seidenstraße nach Europa und zur See an Bord von Schiffen, auf denen Menschen aus vielen Völkern den Indischen Ozean befuhren. Sie erzählt von Wikingern, die der Wolga bis nach Byzanz folgten – aber auch den Nordatlantik überquerten und Amerika entdeckten. So bietet dieses Werk mehr als nur ein Panorama des Welthandels im Mittelalter. Es ist zugleich eine grandiose Geschichte menschlicher Begegnungen, die durch Vignetten und Stimmen aus jedem Winkel eines bereits damals gut vernetzten Planeten ungemein lebendig wird.
Someone wants to see her silenced. An Emergency Responders story Back home after a mission trip, nurse and EMT Sara Southerland learns that her cousin's death might not have been an accident--and now someone wants her dead. The only person she can trust is longtime crush and fire captain Adam Kane. With a stalker on their tail, Adam will do whatever it takes to protect the woman he's realizing he can't live without.
The Silk Road conjures up an image of a traveller carrying silk as he sits atop a camel and moves along a desert highway. This book offers concrete evidence for what he was really carrying and where he was heading, looking at the key sites along the multiple silk roads.
Valerie Hansen explores the interplay between social and economic changes and religious practices in medieval China, particularly during the Southern Song period. She highlights how common people's unfamiliarity with Buddhist and Daoist texts led them to seek assistance from local gods for various needs. As economic development flourished, the roles of these deities expanded, influencing commerce and daily life. By examining temple inscriptions and local histories, Hansen reveals differing rates of religious adaptation between lowland and highland regions, emphasizing the nuanced evolution of worship and community beliefs.
