World History

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World history or global history is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history, which, like world history, deals with the history of multiple cultures and nations, but does not do so on a global scale. World history looks for common patterns that emerge across all cultures. World historians use a thematic approach, with two major focal points: integration (how processes of world history have drawn people of the world together) and difference (how patterns of world history reveal the diversity of the human experiences).[1]

## Resources

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* Global Civilization I
* Honors World History Guide
* AP World History

## See Also

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* Category: World History
* Wikipedia: World history

## References

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1. ↑ Wikipedia: World history