TY - BOOK AU - Stearns,Peter N. TI - World history: the basics T2 - The basics SN - 9780415582759 (pbk) U1 - 909 23 PY - 2011/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - World history KW - History KW - Philosophy KW - Study and teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : what and why is world history? -- A world history skeleton -- Habits of mind in world history -- Managing time : choosing and evaluating world history periods -- Managing space : world history regions and civilizations -- Contacts and the structure of world history -- Topics in world history -- Disputes in world history -- World history in the contemporary era ER -