{"product_id":"cross-cultural-encounters-in-modern-world-history-1453-present-paperback","title":"Cross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World History, 1453-Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Davidann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarc Jason Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the hallmarks of world history is the ever-increasing ability of humans to cross cultural boundaries. Taking an encounters approach that opens up history to different perspectives and experiences, \u003ci\u003eCross-Cultural Encounters in Modern World History\u003c\/i\u003e examines cultural contact between people from across the globe between 1453 and the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the historical record of these contacts, distilling from those processes patterns of interaction, different peoples' perspectives, and the ways these encounters tended to subvert the commonly accepted assumptions about differences between peoples in terms of race, ethnicity, nationhood, or empire. This new edition has been updated to employ current scholarship and address recent developments, as well as increasing the treatment of indigenous agency, including the major role played by Polynesians in the spread of Christianity in Oceania. The final chapter has been updated to reflect the refugee crisis and the evolving political situation in Europe concerning its immigrant population. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupported by engaging discussion questions and enlivened with the voices and views of those who were and remain directly engaged in the process of cross-cultural exchange, this highly accessible volume remains a valuable resource for all students of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Thares Davidann\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D., is professor of history at Hawai'i Pacific University. He has published many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Westernization\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). Davidann has given invited lectures internationally and he recently founded History Lens a history video podcast on ThinkTech Hawaii. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Jason Gilbert is the holder of an endowed Chair in World History at Hawai'i Pacific University. He is a past president of the World History Association\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eco-author of \u003ci\u003eWorld Civilizations: The Global Experience, \u003c\/i\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eSouth Asia in World History\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eeditor of the e-journal, \u003ci\u003eWorld History Connected.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619354046771,"sku":"9781138303102","price":152.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eVk1Y1l1MlcxaGJpeEdJcGRMcUo0UT09.webp?v=1761926278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/cross-cultural-encounters-in-modern-world-history-1453-present-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}