Traditions and Encounters Vol. 1 : A Brief Global History: From the Beginning to 1500

by Bentley, Jerry H.; Ziegler, Herbert; Streets, Heather

• ISBN13: 9780073207025
• ISBN10: 0073207020
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History, the highly-anticipated concise version of Bentley and Ziegler's best-selling survey text, provides a streamlined account of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history. With an engaging narrative, strong thematic approach, visual appeal, and solid pedagogy, it offers enhanced flexibility and affordability without sacrificing the features that have made the complete text a favorite among instructors and students alike.

Table of Contents

The Early Complex Societies, 3500 to 500 B.C.E.

The Foundations of Complex Societies

The Transition to Agriculture the Quest for Order

The Formation of a Complex Society and Sophisticated Cultural Traditions

The Broader Influence of Mesopotamian Society the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations Early Agricultural Society in Africa

The Formation of Complex Societies and Sophisticated Cultural Traditions

Bantu Migrations and Early Agricultural Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Early Societies in South and East Asia Harappan Society

The Indoeuropean Migrations and Early Aryan India Religion in the Vedic Age

Political Organization in Early China Society and Family in Ancient China

Early Chinese Writing and Cultural Development

Ancient China and the Larger World

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

Early Societies of Mesoamerica

Early Societies of South America

Early Societies of Oceania

The Formation of Classical Societies, 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.

The Empires of Persia the Rise and Fall of the Persian Empires the Achaemenid Empire Imperial Society and Economy Religions of Salvation in Classical Persian Society

The Unification of China in Search of Political and Social Order

The Unification of China from Economic Prosperity to Social Disorder

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

The Fortunes of Empire in Classical India

Economic Development and Social Distinctions Religions of Salvation in Classical India

Mediterranean Society Under the Greeks and Romans Early Development of Greek Society Greece and the Larger World the Fruits of Trade: Greek Economy and Society the Cultural Life of Classical Greece from Kingdom to Republic from Republic to Empire Economy and Society in the Roman Mediterranean the Cosmopolitan Mediterranean

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads Long-Distance Trade and the Silk Roads Network Cultural and Biological Exchanges along the Silk Roads China After the Han Dynasty the Fall of the Roman Empire

The Post-Classical Era, 500 to 1000 C.E.

The Commonwealth of Byzantium the Early Byzantine Empire Byzantine Economy and Society Classical Heritage and Orthodox Christianity the Influence of Byzantium in Eastern Europe

The Expansive Realm of Islam a Prophet and his World the Expansion of Islam Economy and Society of the Early Islamic World Islamic Values and Cultural Exchanges

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia the Restoration of Centralized Imperial Rule in China the Economic Development of Tang and Song China

Cultural Change in Tang and Song China

Chinese Influence in East Asia

India and the Indian Ocean Basin Islamic and Hindu Kingdoms

Production and Trade in the Indian Ocean Basin

The Meeting of Hindu and Islamic Traditions

The Influence of Indian Society in Southeast Asia

The Foundations of Christian Society in Western Europe

The Quest for Political Order Early Medieval Society

The Formation of Christian Europe

An Age of Cross Cultural Interaction, 1000 to 1500 C.E.

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration Turkish Migrations and Imperial Expansion the Mongol Empires After the Mongols

States and Societies

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