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Table of Contents:
Why We Wrote This Book Support Materials Acknowledgments   Part I: Emergence and Expansion of Regional Societies, To 300 C.E.   Chapter 1 The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 B.C.E.Our Earliest Ancestors Hominids and Cultural Adaptation Foraging, Family, and Gender Ice Age Migrations and Homo Sapiens Physical and Cultural Diversity Paleolithic Cultural and Spiritual Perspectives Intercultural Connections and Conflicts The Origins and Impact of Agriculture The Origins of Farming and Herding Agricultural Innovation and Expansion Foragers, Hunter-Farmers, and Pastoral Nomads Agricultural Society: Village, Family, and Land The Impact of Agriculture The Emergence of Complex Societies Towns, Cities, Occupations, and Religion States and Civilizations Chapter Review   Chapter 2 Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 B.C.E. Early West Asian Societies Early Mesopotamia: The City-States of Sumer The Akkadian Conquest and Spread of Sumerian Culture Babylonian Society and Hammurabi’s Code Indo-European Migrations The Hittite Connection Later Mesopotamia: Assyrians and Chaldeans Early Northeast African Societies Egyptian Culture and Society The Kingdoms of Egypt Nubian Culture and the Kingdoms of Kush The Kingdom and Culture of Meroë West Asia and North Africa: The Phoenician Connection The Israelites and Their God The Children of Israel The Kingdoms of Israel The God of Israel Chapter Review   Chapter 3 Societies and Beliefs of Early Indai, to 550 C.E. The Indian Subcontinent Harappan India: Early Indus Valley Societies The Early Cities Farming, Culture, and Commerce The Decline of Harappan Society Vedic India: The Aryan Impact Aryan Incursions and the Rise of Vedic Culture The Emergence of Caste Family, Status, and Stability The Religions of India Jainism: Reverence for All Living Things Buddhism: The Path to Inner Peace Hinduism: Unity amid Diversity Post-Vedic India: Connections and Divisions Conflicts and Contacts with Persians and Greeks The Rise of the Mauryan Empire Ashoka’s Reign: Buddhism and Paternalism India After Ashoka: New Connections and Conflicts Indian Society and Culture Caste, Family, and Gender The Visual Arts Science and Mathematics Philosophy and Literature: Upanishads and Epics Chapter Review   Chapter 4 The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 C.E. China’s Geographic Diversity Early Chinese Societies Predynastic China Xia and Shang Societies Chinese Writing State and Society During the Zhou Dynasty The Mandate of Heaven and Dynastic Cycle Conflict, Chaos, and Commerce The Central Asian Connection The Classical Age of Chinese Philosophy Confucianism: Noble-Minded Conduct and Familial Respect Daoism: The Way That Cannot Be Spoken Yin and Yang: The Balance of Forces in Nature Legalism: Regulation, Coercion, and Control The Birth of the Empire Under the Qin Dynasty The First Emperor The End of the Qin Dynasty The Growth of the Empire Under the Han Dynasty The Early Han: Confucian Bureaucracy and Military Expansion Rebellion, Reform, and Ruin The Later Han: Revival and Decline Society, Technology, and the Silk Road Han Society Technical and Commercial Creativity The Silk Road and the Sea Trade Chapter Review   Chapter 5 Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 B.C.E-1500 C.E. Origins and Arrival of the Amerinds The Amerinds of North America Two Hunter-Gatherer Bands Five Limited-Scale Tribal Societies Four Full-Scale Tribal Societies Three Complex Societies The Amerinds of Mesoamerica The Olmec of the Preclassic Period (1800 B.C.E.–150 C.E.) The Maya of the Classic Period (150–900 C.E.) Teotihuacán: Rise and Fall of a Great City-State The Toltec: Conflict Between Warriors and Priests South America: Societies of the Andes Hunter-Gatherers and the Chavín Society Nazca and Moche Societies Tiahuanaco, Huari, and Chimor Chapter Review   Chapter 6 The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 B.C.E-637 C.E. The Persian Empire Geographic Challenges Confront the First Persians Cyrus the Great Persian Governance and Society: Links with Mesopotamia From Cyrus to Darius Administration of the Empire Mesopotamian Influences: Law, Administration, and Commerce Persian Society and Culture Zoroastrianism A Religion of Good and Evil Social and Political Content Confrontation with Greece The Ionian Revolt and the Persian Response Xerxes and the Invasion of Greece Stalemate Persian Resurgence The Macedonian Conquest and Its Successor States The End of the Persian Empire Persia Under Macedonian Rule The Parthian Empire The Sasanian Empire Chapter Review   Chapter 7 Greek Civilization and Its Expansion into Asia, 2000-30 B.C.E. Early Greece Mycenae and Crete The Polis Archaic Greece, 700–500 B.C.E. Greek Colonization and the Spread of Greek Culture Rivalry Between Sparta and Athens Classical Greece, 500–338 B.C.E. The Persian Wars Athenian Dominance and the Spartan Response The Peloponnesian War The Arts and Philosophy in Classical Greece Architecture, Sculpture, and Pottery Greek Drama Philosophy Classical Greek Society and Religion Free Labor and Slavery The Status of Women Greek Religion The Empire of Alexander the Great Alexander’s Conquests The Fate and Impact of Alexander’s Empire Connections and Conflicts in the Hellenistic World Commercial and Cultural Connections Politics and Governance Chapter Review   Chapter 8 The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 B.C.E.-284 C.E. The Roman Republic to 133 B.C.E. Rivalry with Etruria The Republic and Its Foundation in Law The Punic Wars and Rome’s Mediterranean Domination Changes in Society and Culture Dissatisfaction with the Republic Social Discontent and Decline in Popular Rule Julius Caesar The Birth of the Roman Empire The Rise of Octavian From Republic to Empire Greco-Roman Culture Challenges to Augustus’s Work Roman Religion and the Rise of Christianity Rome’s Polytheistic Religion Jewish Resistance and Eastern Cults Paul of Tarsus and the Spread of Christianity From Golden Age to Disarray Commercial Connections The Empire in Disarray Chapter Review   Part II: Trans-Regional Conflicts and Religious Connections, 200–1200 C.E.   Chapter 9 Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 C.E. The Germanic Peoples Germanic Society: Kinship and Combat Germanic Migrations and Their Threat to Rome The Decline of the Western Roman Empire The Divided Empire and Its Eastern Orientation The Triumph and Transformation of Christianity Crisis and Chaos in the West The Fall of Rome and End of the Western Roman Empire Early Medieval Europe: Germanic and Christian Connections The Emergence of Germanic Kingdoms The Early Medieval Church: Expansion and Adaptation The Franks and Their Effort to Reunite the West Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars: Invasions and Connections Europe’s Warrior Nobility: Protection, Land, and Power Economy and Society: Manors, Lords, and Serfs The Decline and Revival of the Western Church From Scandal to Reform The Great Schism of 1054 The Power of the Popes Chapter Review   Chapter 10 The Byzantine World, 284-1240 The Foundations of Byzantine Governance Constantine and the Christian Church The Union of Church and State Early Byzantium: Challenges and Survival Justinian and Theodora Byzantine Society Crises of the Seventh Century Eastern Christianity’s Culture and Conflicts Foreign Conflicts and Byzantium’s Decline The Arab Conflict The Turkish Conquests Pre-Christian Russia Russia’s Difficult Climate and Terrain Early Cultures and Conflicts Kievan Rus Connects to the Byzantine World The First Period: Early Rulers and Campaigns The Second Period: Connections to Christendom The Third Period: Chaos and Conflict Economy and Society The End of Early Russian Civilization Chapter Review   Chapter 11 The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750 Pre-Islamic Arabia Camels and Commerce The Collapse of Southern Arabia and the Rise of Mecca The Rise of Islam The Prophet Muhammad From Mecca to Medina Islam Expands, 632–661 An Agreement Between Leader and Followers The Challenge to a Unified Islam The Umayyad Caliphate, 661–750 Umayyad Expansion Collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate Society and Culture in Early Islam Religious Observance: The Mosque Legal Uniformity: The Shari`ah Tolerance of Other Faiths Chapter Review   Chapter 12  Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400 Islam Expands Eastward Islamic Persia and the Abbasid Caliphate Persian Influences on Islamic Governance and Culture The Impact of Shi’ite Opposition The Rise of Baghdad Cosmopolitan Islam Abbasid Governance Commerce and Culture in the Abbasid Caliphate Sufis and Fundamentalists The Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate Forces of Disintegration Continuity of Islamic Unity and Expansion The Gupta Empire in India Gupta Rule and Achievements Conflict and Collapse The Islamic Impact on India Islamic Invasions from Persia Conflict and Connection: Muslims and Hindus India’s Influence on Southeast Asia Funan: The First Southeast Asian State The Cambodian Empire Srivijaya: Coalition and Cultural Blend Chapter Review   Chapter 13  Early African Societies, 1500 B.C.E.-1500 C.E. Africa Before Islam The Bantu Migrations: Cohesion in Diversity Regional Cultural Adaptations Clans and Kingdoms African Traditional Religion Early African Culture Islamic Africa and Spain: Commercial and Cultural Networks Islamic North Africa Cosmopolitan Umayyad Spain Fatimid Egypt Trade Across the Sahara Early Saharan Trade Islam’s Interaction with West Africa West African Kingdoms: Ghana and Mali The Conversion of Ghana Islamic Mali, 1200–1450 Ethiopia’s Christian Kingdom The City-States of East Africa Development of a Bantu-Arab Culture East and West Africa Compared The Bantu Connection: Central and Southern Africa The Bantu Influence Great Zimbabwe Chapter Review   Chapter 14 The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 C.E. China’s Age of Disunity, 220–589 The Three Kingdoms Era Division, Invasion, Adaptation, and Migration Central Asian Connections and the Arrival of Buddhism The Spread of Buddhism in China China’s Age of Preeminence, 589–1279 China Reunited: the Sui Dynasty, 589–618 China Triumphant: The Tang Dynasty, 618–907 China in Turmoil: Ten Kingdoms and Five Dynasties, 907–960 China Resurgent: The Song Dynasty, 960–1127 China Divided: Jurchens and Southern Song, 1127–1279 Highlights and Hallmarks of Chinese Society Commercial and Technological Innovations Spiritual, Intellectual, and Cultural Creativity Urban and Rural Society Vietnam and the Chinese Impact Vietnam Under Chinese Dominion Vietnamese Autonomy Korea and the Chinese Impact Early Chinese Influence in Korea The Kingdom of Koryo, 935–1392 The Emergence of Japan Early Borrowing from China The Heian Era: Divergence from China The Rise of the Warrior Class Chapter Review   Part III: Cross-Cultural Conflicts And Commercial Connections, 1000–1650   Chapter 15 Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400 The Nomads of Central Asia Herding and Horsemanship Family and Social Structure Contacts and Conflicts with Settled Societies The Rise and Fall of the Seljuk Turks The Seljuk Conquests The Great Seljuk Empire The Fragmentation of the Seljuk Realm The Mongol Invasions The Conquests of Genghis Khan Reasons for Mongol Success The Mongol Khanates: Conquest, Adaptation,and Conversion East Asia: Khubilai Khan and His Mongol-Chinese Empire Southwest Asia: Mongol Devastation and Muslim Resilience Russia: Conquest, Tribute, and the Tatar Yoke Central Asia: The Struggle to Maintain the Mongol Heritage The Mongol Impact: Connections and Consequences Trade and Travel: The Pax Mongolica Exchanges of Ideas and Technologies The Plague Pandemic The End of the Mongol Era Chapter Review   Chapter 16  The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530 Conflicts and Connections Between Europe and Islam Christians and Muslims in Iberia The First Crusade: “It Is God’s Will!” The Muslim Response and the Later Crusades Islamic Impacts on Western Commerce and Culture The High Middle Ages Agricultural Advances The Growth of Towns and Trade The Rise of Royal Authority The Revitalized Roman Church Intellectual and Cultural Developments Exaltation of Women and Marriage The Decline of the Middle Ages The Avignon Popes Famine, Plague, and Social Unrest The Great Western Schism Europe in Disarray The European Renaissance Roots and Attributes of the Renaissance The Italian Renaissance The Northern European Renaissance Social and Political Effects Chapter Review   Chapter 17 Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707 The Conquests of Timur Lenk Timur’s Strengths and Good Fortunes Attack on the Ottomans Timur as Warrior and Administrator The Cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire Ottomans and Byzantines Mehmed the Conqueror The Ottoman State and Society Suleiman the Magnificent A Faltering Empire Safavid Persia: A Shi’ite State Shi’ite Islam as a Unifying Force Regional and Islamic Influence on Family and Gender Roles The Mughal Empire: A Muslim Minority Rules India The Delhi Sultanate in India Babur: Founding the Mughal Empire Akbar’s Reign of Cultural Accommodation The Great Mughals Chapter Review   Chapter 18 The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550 The Great Amerind Empires The Aztec Empire Tenochtitlán: City in the Lake Exploitation and Human Sacrifice Society and Culture The Inca Empire A Unified Empire Society and Economy Adaptation to the Andes Governance and Religion Aztec and Inca on the Eve of Invasion The Invasion and Conquest of Mexico The Arrival of the Spaniards Encounter Between Aztecs and Spaniards The End of the Aztec Empire Reasons for the Spanish Victory The Invasion and Conquest of Peru Upheavals Among the Inca Encounter Between Inca and Spaniards Cajamarca and the End of the Inca Empire Reasons for the Spanish Victory Chapter Review   Chapter 19 The Global Exploration and Global empires, 1400-1700 The Iberian Impulse Portuguese Overseas Exploration Columbus’s Enterprise of the Indies The Voyage of Magellan The Portuguese Seaborne Empire Empire in the Atlantic Ocean Empire in the Indian and Pacific Oceans Portugal’s Commercial Empire in 1600 The Spanish and Portuguese Empires in America The Amerind Foundation Slave Labor Government and Administration The Colonial Church Society in the Iberian Empires Amerinds and Europeans in North America Coalitions and Contacts The Coming of the Europeans Disease and Demographic Decline The Columbian Exchange Chapter Review   Chapter 20 The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and GLobal Expansion, 1500-1650 The Protestant Reformation Roots of the Reformation The Lutheran Revolt The Rising Tide of Rebellion Henry VIII and the English Reformation Calvin and the Elect The Spread of Protestantism The Catholic Counterreformation The Council of Trent The Roman and Spanish Inquisitions New Religious Orders Religious and Political Strife in Europe The Spanish Catholic Crusade The Wars of Religion in France The Thirty Years War The Globalization of Western Christianity and Commerce Catholicism’s Global Expansion Merchant Capitalism and Global Trade Colonies, Commerce, and Religion Western Society in an Age of Religious and Economic Change Warfare, Disease, and Witch Hunts Social Effects of Economic Expansion Family, Gender, Education, and Diet Changes in the Role of Religion Chapter Review    Glossary Photo Credits Index