World history

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Globalization (UK: globalisation) is the process of increasing interdependence and integration among the economies, markets, societies, and cultures of different countries worldwide. It can be attributed to a series of factors, including the reduction of barriers to international trade, the liberalization of capital movements, the development of transportation infrastructure, and the advancement of information and communication technologies. The term globalization first appeared in the early 20th century (replacing an earlier French term ). It developed its current meaning in the second half o

narrative of humanity's past

the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800

evolution of Earth throughout times

act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery

aspect of history, focusing on the America's

the era from ca. 1800 until the present

1997 essay by Jared Diamond

field of historical study. Not to be confused with universal history (genre)

historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication

period between ancient history and modern history

type of historical narrative which attempts to account for historical events from the perspective of common people rather than leaders, with an emphasis on disenfranchised, the oppressed, the poor, the nonconformists, and otherwise marginal groups

political and philosophical concept

aspect of history

Macrohistory seeks out large, long-term trends in world history in search of ultimate patterns by a comparison of proximate details. It favors a comparative or world-historical perspective to determine the roots of changes as well as the developmental paths of society or a historical process.

Alltagsgeschichte (German; and sometimes translated as 'history of everyday life') is a form of social history that emerged among West German historians in the 1980s. It was founded by Alf Lüdtke (1943–2019) and Hans Medick (born 1939). Alltagsgeschichte can be considered part of the wider Marxian historical school of 'history from below'. It challenged the well-known framework of '''' ('history of structures'), within the German historical field and advocated for a new model of social history. It is related to microhistory.

history of politics from ancient times

1985 essay by Ernst Gombrich

aspect of history

relations between countries from 1648 to 1814

1968 book by Will Durant and Ariel Durant

academic journal

2011 book by Francis Fukuyama

book by H.G. Wells