World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis
Steven Wallechis the senior Professor of World History at Long Beach City College. He developed the world history program there, integrated the world history curriculum with Community Colleges and Universities throughout California, and has authoredSynopsis of World History: A Study in CultureandWorld History and Comparative Cultures: A Thematic Analysis.Craig Hendricksis Professor of history at Long Beach City College. He has written on Latin America for history journals and edited four books of American social history readings.Touraj Daryaeewas born in Tehran, Iran. His elementary and secondary schooling took place in Tehran, Iran, and Athens, Greece. Daryaee took his Ph.D. in History at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999. He specializes in the history and culture of Ancient Persia. He has written many articles for scholarly journals. His books includeS-ahresta-ni-ha- i-E-ra ns-ahr, A Middle Persian Text on Late Antique Geography, Epic, and History; History&Culture of the Sasanians; andMe-no-g i- Xrad: The Spirit of Wisdom, Essays in Memory of Ahmad Tafazzoli. He is also the editor of theNa-me-ye Ira-n-e Ba-sta-n, The International Journal of Ancient Iranian Studies.Anne Lynne Negusreceived a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializing in Egyptology. Currently she is Professor of History at Fullerton College and Co-Coordinator of the Honors Program. Since birth she has enjoyed extensive residence and travel in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.Peter P. Wamwas born in China, where he received his B.A. from East China Normal University and taught American literature until he came to the United States on a Harvard Yanching fellowship. He received his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University. His major interests are American history, East Asian history, and U.S. -China relations.Gordon Morris Bakkenearned his degrees at the University of Wisconsin and joined the faculty of California State University---Fullerton in 1969. He teaches American Legal and Constitutional History, Westward Movement, American Military Heritage, Women of the American West, Women and American Law, as well as Historical Thinking and Historical Writing. He is the author of sixteen books, thirty-nine articles and law reviews, sixteen book chapters and encyclopedia entries, and numerous book reviews.