World History

Ken Osbourne (1936-2025), PhD, was educated at the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham, and Manitoba, and was professor emeritus of education at the University of Manitoba. He taught high school history in Winnipeg and taught at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba until his retirement. He had written extensively on the teaching of history and related matters. While at the University of Manitoba he won university awards for excellence in teaching, interdisciplinary scholarship, and community service. He was also the recipient of a Prix Manitoba award from the government of Manitoba for contributions to heritage education. He also received a Distinguished Educator award from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education from the University of Toronto.

• ContentsGetting to Know Your TextbookPart 1: Understanding Societies Past and Present1 Why Study the History of Societies?2 The Early PeoplesPart 2: Early Societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China3 Mesopotamia4 Egypt5 The Indus Valley6 Ancient ChinaPart 3: Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome7 Ancient Greece8 Ancient RomePart 4: Transition to the Modern World (c. 500 CE-1400 CE)9 Ancient Ghana and Mali10 Maya, Aztecs, and Incas11 The Middle AgesPart 5: Shaping the Modern World (c. 1400 CE-1850 CE)12 The Renaissance13 The Reformation14 The Age of Revolutions, 1600-180015 Industry and EmpireConclusionGlossaryIndex