The world's history / Volume 1 Prehistory to 1500
Howard Spodek.
- Fifth edition.
- 460 p. illustrations, maps 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 893-894) and index.
The dry bones speak -- From village community to city-state -- River valley civilizations -- A polycentric world -- Dawn of the empires -- Rome and the barbarians -- China -- Indian empires -- Hinduism and Buddhism -- Judaism and Christianity -- Islam -- Establishing world trade routes -- The opening of the Atlantic and the Pacific -- The unification of world trade -- Migration -- Political revolutions in Europe and the Americas -- The Industrial Revolution -- Nationalism, imperialism, and resistance -- Methods of mass production and destruction -- World War II -- Cold war, new nations, and revolt against authority -- China and India -- Contemporary history : evolution, settlements, politics, and religion -- Contemporary history : trade, revolution, technology, identity.