by Sven Beckert
First published 2018
Historians worldwide have worked to expand their view beyond national borders, yet discussions about this shift remain oddly narrow in geographic scope. Sven Beckert tackles this contradiction by examining how global history actually develops in different regions around the world. The book divides into three connected parts that map global historical practice across all continents, analyze research in four major areas of global history, and explore challenges that practitioners face in their work. Contributors come from multiple world regions and rank among the field's leading scholars. Together they create the first comprehensive overview of what has become history's most vibrant area of study. This systematic examination of global historical scholarship's international character addresses numerous questions that emerge from this worldwide perspective, making it necessary reading for anyone studying or working in global history.
Genres: history, reference, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-work
Setting: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century, 21st-century
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury Academic