World History Volume 1: to 1500

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 i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kordas, Ann (Author), Lynch, Ryan J (Author), Nelson, Brooke (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] OpenStax
Series:Open textbook library.
Subjects:
Online Access:Access online version
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Unit 1 Early Human Societies
  • Chapter 1. Understanding the Past
  • Chapter 2. Early Humans
  • Chapter 3. Early Civilizations and Urban Societies
  • Chapter 4. The Near East
  • Chapter 5. Asia in Ancient Times
  • Unit 2. States and Empires, 1000 BCE-500 CE
  • Chapter 6. Mediterranean Peoples
  • Chapter 7. Experiencing the Roman Empire
  • Chapter 8. The Americas in Ancient Times
  • Chapter 9. Africa in Ancient Times
  • Unit 3. An Age of Religion, 500-1200 CE
  • Chapter 10. Empires of Faith
  • Chapter 11. The Rise of Islam and the Caliphates
  • Chapter 12. India, the Indian Ocean Basin, and East Asia
  • Chapter 13. The Post-Roman West and the Crusading Movement
  • Unit 4. A Global MIddle Ages, 1200-1500 CE
  • Chapter 14. Pax Mongolica: The Steppe Empire of the Mongols
  • Chapter 15. States and Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Chapter 16. Climate Change and Plague in the Fourteenth Century
  • Chapter 17. The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Ming
  • Appendix A. Glossary
  • Appendix B. Worl History, Volume 1, to 1500: Maps and Timelines
  • Appendix C. World Maps
  • Appendix D. Recommended Resources for the Study of Worl History
  • Index