Taking sides : clashing views in world history.
Mitchell, Joseph R.
Mitchell, Helen Buss.
Dubuque, IA  : McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series,
c2007.
[This book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in world history. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading historians and commentators on world history, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework.... [It] actively develops students' critical thinking skills. -Back cover.
"ISSN 1538-716X"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ancient world: Did homo sapiens originate in Africa?; Was Sumerian civilization exclusively male dominated?; Was Mesoamerica's Olmec civilization influenced by African sources?; Does Alexander the Great deserve his reputation?; Did Christianity liberate women?; Were internal factors responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire? -- Medieval/Renaissance worlds: Did the Byzantine Empire benefit from the rule of Justinian and Theodora?; Did environmental factors cause the collapse of Maya civilization?; Could the crusades be considered a Christian Holy War?; Does the modern university have its roots in the Islamic world?; Did women benefit from the Renaissance?; Was Zen Buddhism the primary shaper of the Samurai warrior code? -- Premodern world: Did China's worldview cause the abrupt end of its voyages of exploration?; Did Christopher Columbus's voyages have a positive effect on world history?; Did Martin Luther's reforms improve the lives of European Christians?; Were the witch-hunts in premodern Europe misogynistic?; Was the scientific revolution revolutionary?; Did the West define the modern world?
[This book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in world history. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading historians and commentators on world history, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework.... [It] actively develops students' critical thinking skills. -Back cover.
World history.
History, Ancient.