Ideal for history majors, nonhistory majors taking history courses,
as well as general readers, this book provides not only the primary
documents and artifacts of ordinary people in history, but also
annotations that help the reader put them into context and grasp
their deeper meaning. This two-volume work explores daily life
across human history through primary sources, making use of this
primary source material as well as detailed analysis to help
readers understand and use these sources as evidence of how life
used to be. The diverse selection of sources includes artifacts,
inscriptions, histories, letters, and first-hand accounts, ranging
from ancient times to the emergence of modern Europe to the present
day. This set makes use of an innovative layout: facing pages
contain a primary source selection on the left side, with the
introduction and analysis on the right side. This facing-pages
layout allows readers to access the text information and the
primary source itself without any distracting page-turning. Unlike
most other books on history that relay key, momentous events in
history and tales regarding kings and generals, aristocrats, and
the highly educated, How They Lived: An Annotated Tour of Daily
Life through History in Primary Sources includes significant
coverage of ordinary people and interesting information about
everyday life at all levels of society. As a result, this
collection helps close the gap in what students of history are
typically exposed to through its presentation of both written
documents and images of artifacts. Examines all of world history
from the prehistoric era to the present day, in every region of the
world, with a special emphasis on non-Western cultures Features
valuable material not readily found online, primary sources, and
content specifically aligned to Common Core standards Supplies
introductory material, extensive annotation, and in-depth analysis
that heighten readers' appreciation of the historic significance of
the topics covered Explains how to make use of primary sources in
order to put the documents and artifacts in their historical
context Includes both written documents and artifacts, uniquely
laid out to make the content more accessible to readers
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