tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/subjects/historyOpen Textbook Library - History Textbooks2024-03-17T03:05:10Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png16282024-03-17T03:07:04Z2024-03-18T16:57:08ZZombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood<img alt="Read more about Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood" title="Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood cover image" class="cover " width="447" height="640" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTEzNDgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--5dd95f624db8814474208402e74360ec07a50c37/medium-20bc747ea1712ea191763320c910b1cb.png" />Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood explores the intellectual and cultural histories of two highly influential and essentially religious ideas, that of the zombie and that of the apocalypse. The former is a modern idea rooted in Haitian Vodou and its popular African and European religious antecedents, while the latter is an ancient one rooted in Zoroastrianism and the Bible and widely expanded in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and is arguably one of the most influential ideas in world history. Today the merger of the zombie and the apocalypse has pervaded popular culture, with the zombie surpassing the vampire and Frankenstein as the most prolific monster in popular American consciousness. Drawing on biblical studies, African studies, Caribbean studies, and the sociology and history of religion, Parts I (Holy Land) and II (Haiti) explore the religious origins of these ideas. Part III (Hollywood) uses aspects of cultural studies, literary analysis, critical race theory, and cinema studies to document the (primarily) American obsession with the zombie and the zombie apocalypse. The apocalypse and the zombie have been momentous intellectual, historical, and cultural realities and social forces in both very ancient and very recent human history and culture. As such, Zombie Apocalypse provides a focused analysis of certain fundamental aspects of human existence. It challenges readers to cultivate their critical thinking skills while learning about two of the most compelling notions in human religious history and the impact they continue to have.15212023-10-21T18:54:57Z2023-12-25T15:27:52ZAntropología Alimentaria<img alt="Read more about Antropología Alimentaria" title="Antropología Alimentaria cover image" class="cover " width="1131" height="1600" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTAwOTUsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--d3e313b128e14e3f7cfde1470089ddaeb964cb3d/submission_39_39_coverImage_es_ES.jpg" />El libro presenta una exploración profunda de la relación entre la alimentación y la evolución humana. Inicia descifrando los cambios dietéticos de los primeros homínidos y cómo estos cambios influenciaron su desarrollo físico y cognitivo, desde la dentición hasta el aumento del tamaño cerebral. Luego analiza la influencia cultural y sociopolítica en la dieta de antiguas civilizaciones como Egipto, Roma y China. Se destaca la alimentación en culturas precolombinas, resaltando la diversidad agrícola, sus prácticas sostenibles y la conexión cósmica con la tierra. Aborda también, la Revolución Industrial y cómo transformó los patrones alimentarios, llevando a problemas de salud en la modernidad. También se discute la "revolución verde" y las tecnologías para mejorar la producción alimentaria. Y finalmente se explica sobre la sostenibilidad en los sistemas alimentarios y las innovaciones para el futuro, como la carne de laboratorio y la nutrición basada en insectos. El libro concluye reconociendo la nutrición como una ciencia multidisciplinaria, que busca garantizar la salud y calidad de vida. Esta obra es el resultado de un esfuerzo colectivo de académicos que buscan entender la alimentación humana desde sus orígenes hasta el presente.15082023-10-15T21:57:07Z2024-03-11T13:35:14ZLanguage Encounters on the French Colonial Mississippi<img alt="Read more about Language Encounters on the French Colonial Mississippi" title="Language Encounters on the French Colonial Mississippi cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="467" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTg4MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--41c32b75236dcddc7f65fe2e15dfbcdc8ce5a6b0/EthnohistoricReviewMississippi-1-350x467.jpeg" />N/A14562023-08-09T01:19:23Z2023-12-21T20:50:53ZWorld History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook<img alt="Read more about World History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook" title="World History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook cover image" class="cover " width="620" height="827" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTI4MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6b7dffe9a57b75d01d977ac4c19d9e22bcdc69e4/Screenshot%202023-08-08%20at%208.05.30%20PM.png" />World History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook is designed to cover world history from 1500 to the present in 15 chapters. The OER-supported textbook can be downloaded as a pdf or viewed online. The textbook serves to weave insights from many perspectives into stories and narratives that will help students develop a framework to organize and connect ideas, geographical locations, and timelines allowing them to think critically and broadly about the world around them. In addition to helping students master the sequence and scope of world history from 1500, the textbook helps develop empathy for people who live and lived in different parts of the world and during different historical times leading to the creation of empathic and knowledgeable global citizens who are aware of and concerned about the world around them.14302023-05-19T15:50:37Z2023-08-19T01:02:03ZA History of the Middle East 1.01<img alt="Read more about A History of the Middle East 1.01" title="A History of the Middle East 1.01 cover image" class="cover " width="1000" height="1209" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Njc0MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6693d593b6a62cc3490ecfd343c5410768ec4843/Screenshot%202023-05-18%20at%202.23.56%20PM.png" />History of the Middle East is a survey of Middle Eastern History from the time of Muhammad in the seventh century until the eve of the War on Terror in 2001. It is designed to meet the requirements of a single-term introductory course and is aimed at students who have no more than a casual understanding of the history, cultures, and societies of the region. It offers a relatively concise narrative of the region’s historical development that seeks to avoid oversimplification on the one hand and overcomplexity on the other.14182023-05-02T21:59:11Z2023-10-09T14:25:46ZWorld History Volume 1: to 1500<img alt="Read more about World History Volume 1: to 1500" title="World History Volume 1: to 1500 cover image" class="cover " width="271" height="354" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NjU0NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3058e70f8044c8879c9e2d07354eed7d0059dee0/Screenshot%202023-05-02%20at%201.48.21%20PM.png" />World History, Volume 1: to 1500 is designed to meet the scope and sequence of a world history course to 1500 offered at both two-year and four-year institutions. Suitable for both majors and non majors World History, Volume 1: to 1500 introduces students to a global perspective of history couched in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people’s experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 1: to 1500 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.13522023-02-27T16:11:53Z2024-01-22T14:52:42ZThe European Experience: A Multi-Perspective History of Modern Europe, 1500–2000<img alt="Read more about The European Experience: A Multi-Perspective History of Modern Europe, 1500–2000" title="The European Experience: A Multi-Perspective History of Modern Europe, 1500–2000 cover image" class="cover " width="1875" height="2813" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDU3MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--4e16dc52412d77995ddc1c7be5560a18e4aa8210/obp.0323.jpg" />The European Experience brings together the expertise of nearly a hundred historians from eight European universities to internationalise and diversify the study of modern European history, exploring a grand sweep of time from 1500 to 2000. Offering a valuable corrective to the Anglocentric narratives of previous English-language textbooks, scholars from all over Europe have pooled their knowledge on comparative themes such as identities, cultural encounters, power and citizenship, and economic development to reflect the complexity and heterogeneous nature of the European experience. Rather than another grand narrative, the international author teams offer a multifaceted and rich perspective on the history of the continent of the past 500 years. Each major theme is dissected through three chronological sub-chapters, revealing how major social, political and historical trends manifested themselves in different European settings during the early modern (1500–1800), modern (1800–1900) and contemporary period (1900–2000). This resource is of utmost relevance to today’s history students in the light of ongoing internationalisation strategies for higher education curricula, as it delivers one of the first multi-perspective and truly ‘European’ analyses of the continent’s past. Beyond the provision of historical content, this textbook equips students with the intellectual tools to interrogate prevailing accounts of European history, and enables them to seek out additional perspectives in a bid to further enrich the discipline13382023-02-13T18:50:50Z2024-01-22T14:52:39ZWorld History, Volume 2: From 1400 Volume 2<img alt="Read more about World History, Volume 2: From 1400 Volume 2" title="World History, Volume 2: From 1400 Volume 2 cover image" class="cover " width="540" height="700" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDU0MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--e1f6915da3f3faf436475a9e62b644991194ff19/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-13%20at%2012.51.06%20PM.png" />World History, Volume 2: from 1400 is designed to meet the scope and sequence of a world history course from 1400 offered at both two-year and four-year institutions. Suitable for both majors and non majors World History, Volume 2: from 1400 introduces students to a global perspective of history couched in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people’s experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 2: from 1400 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.12822022-11-14T15:13:10Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZA People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)<img alt="Read more about A People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)" title="textbook cover placeholder image" class="cover fallback " width="247" height="326" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" />The contents of this book were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.12562022-10-03T17:31:50Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZHow History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline<img alt="Read more about How History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline" title="How History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE0OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d03f1efff6b1983120209606db3bffc690faed75/HistoricalResearch_Digital-1-1-683x1024.jpeg" />Learn what it means to think like an historian! Units on “Thinking Historically,” “Reading Historically,” “Researching Historically,” and “Writing Historically” describe the essential skills of the discipline of history. “Performing Historically” offers advice on presenting research findings and describes some careers open to those with an academic training in history.
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