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Guide to primary and secondary sources in the field of history.

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World History Books by Call Number

Circulation books on World History can be found on the 3rd floor of the CSI library, in the pink section, aisles 115-136 with call numbers beginning with the letter D. 

Reference books on World History can be found on the 1st floor of the CSI library, with call numbers starting in the letter D.

More specific call numbers for topics in World History can be found in the Library of Congress D Outline

More information on the history of call numbers and how they work can be found in our Library of Congress Classification Research Guide

General and Reference Books on World History

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Milestone Documents in World History

125 primary source documents paired with in-depth analysis and author biographies. 

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No-Nonsense Guide to World History

Discusses the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books.

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Reference Sources in History

Comprehensive guide to atlases, encyclopedias and other reference books in the field of history

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A Concise History of the World

Tells the story of humankind as producers and reproducers from the Paleolithic to the present. 

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Being a Historian

Offers an overview of the state of the discipline of history and the problems that confront it and its practitioners.

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A Companion to World History

Presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians.

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The Human Journey

Offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present.

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World History

Uses common themes to present an integrated survey of human history from its origins to the present day.

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A Global History of the Twentieth Century

Historical context of the forces that shaped the twentieth century.

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A History of Civilizations

Covers the civilizations of the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.

Books on African History

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Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt

Explores death rites in ancient Egypt to provide new insights into the civilization. 

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Precolonial Black Africa

Comparison of the political and social systems of Europe and Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states.

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Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women.

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Africa in History

Africa in History provides a history of Africa without the typical Eurocentric approach. 

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History of Islam in Africa

A detailed historic mapping of the cultural, political, geographic, and religious past on a continent-wide scale. 

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Africa As a Living Laboratory

A far-reaching study of the thorny relationship between imperialism and the role of scientific expertise.

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Africa Since 1940

This text outlines the historical process out of which Africa's position in the world has emerged. 

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A History of Nigera

This book examines key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy.

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Dancing in the Glory of Monsters

A "tremendous," "intrepid" history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa's Congo.

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Africans: The History of a Continent

A history of Africa from the origins of mankind right up to the South African general election of 1994. 

Books on East Asian History

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The Silk Road

Describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes.

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Taiwan: a New History

A comprehensive portrait of Taiwan that covers the major periods in the development of island province/nation. 

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A New History of Korea

Discusses Korean history and culture from the earliest times to the student revolution of 1960.

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A Concise History of Japan

Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development.

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Chinese Hegemony

Explores the strategic and institutional dynamics of international relations in East Asian history.

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The Construction of National Identity in Taiwan's Media

Analysis of the development of Taiwan's media and the construction of national identity.

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Genghis Khan

Tracks the story of Genghis Khan and his descendants, and their conquest and transformation of the world.

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Eastern Fortress

Examines Hong Kong's developing role in the Victorian imperial defense system.

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Korea Old and New

A full-scale presentation of the general history of Korea.

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A Modern History of Japan

Paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. 

Books on European History

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Ancient Europe

Examines the diverse peoples of early European civilization through a series of 212 essays, presented in chronological order.

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The Reformation

Marshall illuminates the causes and consequences of this pivotal movement in western Christianity.

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Postwar

The first modern history that covers all of Europe, detailing sixty years of political and cultural change.

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Charlemagne

Analyses the representations of Charlemagne produced after his death and the evidence from Charlemagne's lifetime.

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The Vikings

Highlighting the latest archaeological evidence, Richards reveals the whole Viking world.

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The Life of Elizabeth I

An enthralling epic that is also an amazingly intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.

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The Balkans

Reveals the historical roots of current conflicts and gives a landmark reassessment of the region’s history.

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Iron Kingdom

Traces Prussia's involvement in the continent's foundational religious and political conflagrations.

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Memory and Change in Europe

A reflection on memory from an Eastern European historical perspective.

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Europe

A master work of history that stretches from the Ice Age to the Atomic Age.

Books on Greco-Roman History

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The Roman Empire

Covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. 

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The Histories

The first example of non-fiction, recounts the causes of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia.

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Critical History of Early Rome

Traces Rome's early development within an environment of Latins, Sabines, Etruscans, Greeks, and Phoenicians. 

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Ancient Greece

A concise introduction to the history and culture of this remarkable civilization.

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Sacred Founders

Argues that a discourse of imperial founding helped articulate and legitimate imperial authority of the Roman Empire.

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Aspects of Greek History

An indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics.

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The Twelve Caesars

A set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. 

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A Companion to Archaic Greece

A systematic survey of archaic Greek society and culture.

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Religions of Rome

A radical new survey of more than a thousand years of religious life at Rome. 

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The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 9

An analysis of aspects of Roman society, institutions, and ideas during the period.

Books on Latin American History

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Nineteenth-Century Spanish America

Provides an accessible introduction to the era in which Latin America took its first steps into the Modern Age.

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An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History

A topical overview of Latin American development from earliest times to the present day

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The Aztecs

Employs the disciplines of history, religious studies, and anthropology to illuminate the complexities of Aztec life. 

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Rethinking Latin America

Discusses shifting relationships between development, hegemony, and social transformation in Latin America

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The Course of Andean History

Tells the story of the development of the Andean republics and their people.

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The Indigenous Peoples of Mesoamerica and Central America

Illustrates the Central American native peoples' unique communities. 

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The Maya

The best, most readable introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization.

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The Broken Spears

Accounts from native Aztec descendants about the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards. 

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Defining Nations

An exploration of the emergence of a specifically Spanish concept of community in 18th century Spanish America.

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Contemporary Latin America: 1970 to the Present

Presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years.

Books on Middle Eastern History

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A Concise History of the Middle East

Explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture. 

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Documents and the History of the Early Islamic World

Historical studies and new editions of material from the 7th to the 15th century C.E.

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The Culture and Social Institutions of Ancient Iran

A discussion of the highly developed social institutions of the Achaemenid Empire.

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A State of Mixture

Discusses the endurance of a culturally diverse empire across four centuries.  

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The One-State Condition

Examines the relationship between the Israeli government and the occupation of the Palestinian territories.

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Babylon

Oates describes the rise of Babylon from Sargon of Agade to Hammurapi.

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The First Dynasty of Islam

An introductory survey of the Umayyad Caliphate (AD 661-750) and Islamic history. 

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The Aramaeans in Ancient Syria

The history of the Aramaean kingdoms of Syria from the 12th to the end of the 8th century B.C.

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Elam and Persia

Analyzes the "Elamite" culture of the Neo-Elamite period and the emerging "Persian" culture.

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King and Court in Ancient Persia

Explores Achaemenid kingship and argues for the centrality of the royal court in elite Persian society.

Books on North American and Caribbean History

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First Peoples of Canada

150 archaeological objects produced by Canada's First Peoples.

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Illustrated History of Canada

A sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to the 21st century.

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The Caribbean

Explores environment, politics, and culture in the Caribbean.

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A Concise History of the Caribbean

Presents a general history of the Caribbean islands.

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Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada

Discusses the geopolitical significance of modern Canada.

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Reimagining the Caribbean

Discussion on how to model courses that impart the rich, vibrant, and multivalent aspects of the Caribbean.

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Worldviews of the Greenlanders

Discussion of the Greenlanders' pre-colonial world. 

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A Concise History of Canada

A general history of Canada.

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The Traveller's Tree

An account of the author's travels through the Caribbean.

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The Grenada Revolution in the Caribbean Present

How the Grenada Revolution shaped the cultural and political vocabularies of the Caribbean. 

Books on Oceanian History

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A Concise History of New Zealand

History of NZ, from its origins in Gondwana some 80 million years ago to the twenty-first century. 

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Aloha Betrayed

A much-needed history of native Hawaiian resistance to American imperialism.

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Freedom on the Fatal Shore

How the convict colony actually worked and how Australian democracy came into being.

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Pastoral Australia

The story of the expansion of Australia's pastoral industry and its effects.

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Dark Emu

An argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for precolonial Aboriginal Australians. 

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New Zealand's Empire

Investigates New Zealand's history as an imperial power, and its evolving place within the British Empire.

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Possessing the Pacific

How colonial struggles over land still shape the relations between whites and indigenous people.

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Pacific Worlds

Traces the global interactions and remarkable peoples of Asia, Oceania, Europe, America. 

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Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen

Covers six decades of island history told from the viewpoint of a major historical figure.

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Once Were Pacific

An analysis of relationships between Indigenous and migrant communities in New Zealand.

Books on South Asian History

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India: A History

A chronicle of five thousand years of South Asian history.

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Modern South Asia

This is a social, economic, political and cultural history of Modern South Asia.

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Culture of Encounters

Documents the role of empire in building the Mughal polity.

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A Companion to South Asia in the Past

A definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia's past.

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A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times

 Traces the traditions and transformations of Myanmar's communities over nearly three millennia.

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We Are All Revolutionaries Here

Examines the political trajectories taken by Pakistani women for over two decades.

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A Concise History of Modern India

A fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present.

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History of Malaysia

This text is widely regarded as a leading general history of the country of Malaysia.

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Beyond Caste

 Traces the many changes in South Asian society through the centuries.

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Connections and Complexity

This volume incorporates new research in South Asia within archaeological scholarship.

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Under the Drones

Analyzes the political, social, and economic forces that shape the lives of modern Afghan people.