Diplomatic History and the Institutions of Security
Readers encounter diplomatic history through the revealing, and sometimes contested, pers…
Diplomatic HistoryView BookThe core subject here is The Agricultural Revolution, but the organizing theme is specifically 'Chronology and Context'. In the World History Turning Points series, the book will build an accurate chronology and geographical frame, using checkable reasoning to reach a historical account that distinguishes evidence from interpretation.
Introduction — The Agricultural Revolution: Chronology and Context (World History Turning Points) 1. The Historical Problem: The Agricultural Revolution 2. Chronology, Geography, and Context — the implications of chronology and context 3. People, Groups, and Institutions — evidence surrounding the agricultural revolution 4. What the Surviving Sources Reveal — a case framed by chronology and context 5. Everyday Social and Economic Life — an inquiry into the agricultural revolution 6. The Chronology and Context Interpretation 7. Cultural and Intellectual Contexts — evidence surrounding the agricultural revolution 8. Power, Conflict, and Change — a case framed by chronology and context 9. Contrasting Regions and Communities — an inquiry into the agricultural revolution 10. Contested Narratives and Missing Evidence — the implications of chronology and context 11. Long-Term Consequences — evidence surrounding the agricultural revolution 12. A Document-Based Case Study — a case framed by chronology and context Conclusion — Synthesis, Limitations, and Further Study