A Day in a Working Life

300 Trades and Professions through History [3 volumes]

Gary Westfahl (Autor)

Media-Kombination

2015
ABC-CLIO
978-1-61069-402-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Ideal for high school and college students studying history through the everyday lives of men and women, this book offers intriguing information about the jobs that people have held, from ancient times to the 21st century.

This unique book provides detailed studies of more than 300 occupations as they were practiced in 21 historical time periods, ranging from prehistory to the present day. Each profession is examined in a compelling essay that is specifically written to inform readers about career choices in different times and cultures, and is accompanied by a bibliography of additional sources of information, sidebars that relate historical issues to present-day concerns, as well as related historical documents.

Readers of this work will learn what each profession entailed or entails on a daily basis, how one gained entry to the vocation, training methods, and typical compensation levels for the job. The book provides sufficient specific detail to convey a comprehensive understanding of the experiences, benefits, and downsides of a given profession. Selected accompanying documents further bring history to life by offering honest testimonies from people who actually worked in these occupations or interacted with those in that field.

Autor

Gary Westfahl, is adjunct professor at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California.

Inhalt

Preface
VOLUME 1 Prehistory, Beginnings–1000 bce
Introduction
Animal Herders
Cave Painters
Chieftains
Farmers
Fishers
Food Preparers
Gatherers
Healers
Hunters
Metalworkers
Potters
Shamans
Textile Workers
Toolmakers
Warriors
Ancient Egypt and the Near East, 3200–500 bce
Introduction
Architects
Boat Builders
Carpenters
Embalmers
Farmers
Food Preparers
Miners
Officials
Painters
Pharaohs
Priests and Priestesses
Prophets
Scribes
Slaves
Soldiers
Stonemasons
Storytellers
Ancient Asia, 3000 bce–500 ce
Introduction
Acrobats
Architects
Calligraphers
Emperors
Farmers
Hydraulic Engineers
Jewelers
Merchants
Musicians
Philosophers
Poets
Scholars
Sculptors
Shamans
Warriors
Weavers
Ancient Greece, 2000–30 bce
Introduction
Actors
Architects
Athletes
Farmers
Historians
Household Managers
Mathematicians
Merchants
Metalworkers
Orators
Philosophers
Physicians
Playwrights
Poets
Priests and Priestesses
Sailors
Sculptors
Slaves
Soldiers
Tyrants
Ancient Rome, 1000 bce–500 ce
Introduction
Barbers and Hairdressers
Cooks
Couriers
Emperors
Farmers
Gladiators
Glassblowers
Historians
Household Managers
Orators
Popes
Priests
Prostitutes
Satirists
Senators
Slaves
Soldiers
Tutors and Teachers
Vestal Virgins
Winemakers
The Byzantine Empire and Russia, 300–1500
Introduction
Actors and Dancers
Architects
Bishops
Emperors and Empresses
Eunuchs
Farmers
Goldsmiths
Jewelers
Merchants
Physicians
Sailors
Soldiers
The Islamic World, 600–1500
Introduction
Alchemists
Caliphs
Cooks
Farmers
Hunters
Imams
Mathematicians
Merchants
Poets
Soldiers
Weavers
VOLUME 2 Africa, 3000 bce–1500 ce
Introduction
Blacksmiths
Farmers
Fishers
Food Preparers
Hunters
Kings and Queens
Musicians and Singers
Pastoralists
Potters
Shamans
Warriors
The Americas, 3000 bce–1500 ce
Introduction
Architects
Astronomers
Farmers
Fishers
Food Preparers
Goldsmiths
Hunters
Kings and Emperors
Merchants
Musicians and Dancers
Potters
Priests and Priestesses
Shamans
Warriors
Weavers
Central and East Asia, 500–1500
Introduction
Actors
Acupuncturists
Astrologers
Cooks
Emperors
Farmers
Gunsmiths
Monks and Nuns
Painters
Printers
Sailors
Samurai
Soldiers
Storytellers
Medieval Europe, 500–1500
Introduction
Architects
Blacksmiths
Cooks
Crusaders
Farmers
Innkeepers
Kings and Queens
Knights
Lawyers
Lords and Ladies
Merchants
Millers
Monks and Nuns
Poets
Priests
Shoemakers
Stonemasons
Students
Troubadours
The Emergence of Modern Europe, 1500–1700
Introduction
Actors
Bankers
Clockmakers
Cooks
Courtiers
Farmers
Jesters
Kings and Queens
Ministers (Protestant)
Painters
Playwrights
Poets
Printers
Scientists
Soldiers
The World beyond Europe, 1500–1776
Introduction
Architects
Conquistadors
Explorers
Farmers
Geishas
Governors
Mapmakers
Missionaries
Pirates
Silversmiths
Slave Traders
Sumo Wrestlers
Traders
Travel Writers
The Age of Reason, 1700–1800
Introduction
Chemists
Composers
Cossacks
Dancers
Economists
Encyclopedists
Farmers
Grammarians
Highwaymen and Highwaywomen
Kings and Queens
Mathematicians
Novelists
Tailors and Seamstresses
Theologians
A Time of Revolutions, 1776–1825
Introduction
Balloonists
Candle Makers
Executioners
Farmers
Generals
Journalists
Militiamen
Painters
Presidents
Priests
Schoolteachers
Vice Presidents
VOLUME 3 Spheres of Influence, 1776–1914
Introduction
Anthropologists
Big Game Hunters
Bureaucrats
Explorers
Farmers
Guides
Missionaries
Naturalists
Rajahs
Sailors
Soldiers
Taxidermists
The Rise of Nationalism, 1815–1914
Introduction
Cowboys
Diplomats
Evangelists
Geologists
Lecturers
Librarians
Paleontologists
Photographers
Poets
Postal Workers
Prime Ministers
Professors
Sociologists
Songwriters
The Power of the Industrial Revolution, 1800–1914
Introduction
Biologists
Charity Workers
Chimney Sweeps
Detectives
Factory Workers
Farmers
Fire Fighters
Magicians
Maids and Butlers
Mayors
Miners
Morticians
Nurses
Office Workers
Police Officers
Railroad Engineers
Tycoons
Union Leaders
Vaudevillians
Whalers
The World at War, 1914–1945
Introduction
Airplane Pilots
Chaplains
Comedians
Cryptographers
Deep-Sea Divers
Dictators
Efficiency Experts
Physicians
Physicists
Psychologists
Singers
Soldiers
The Cold War, 1945–1991
Introduction
Ambassadors
Astronauts
Broadcast Journalists
Computer Scientists
Legislators
Peace Corps Volunteers
Popes
Presidents
Soldiers
Spies
Translators and Interpreters
Vice Presidents
A Global World, 1914–Present
Introduction
Athletes
Chefs
Farmers
Fashion Designers
Film Actors
Film Directors
Flight Attendants
Grocers
Lawyers
Plumbers and Electricians
Real Estate Agents
Rock Musicians
Screenwriters
Social Workers
Teachers
Television Evangelists
Travel Agents
Veterinarians
Video Game Designers
Web Site Designers
Afterword: The Future of Work
Recommended Print Resources
Recommended Online Resources
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2015
• Zusatzinfo: 225 bw illus
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 4763 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-61069-402-3 / 1610694023
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61069-402-5 / 9781610694025
• Zustand: Neuware