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Worlds of History, Volume 1

Seventh  Edition©2020  Kevin Reilly

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Table of Contents


Volume I

1. Prehistory and the Origins of Patriarchy: Gathering, Agricultural, and Urban Societies, 40,-1 B.C.E.

2. The Urban Revolution and "Civilization": Ancient City Societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Peru, 3500-1 B.C.E.

3. Identity in Caste and Territorial Societies: Greece and India, 1-300 B.C.E.

4. Empire and Government: China and Rome, 300 B.C.E.–300 C.E.

5. Gender, Sex, and Love in Classical Societies: India, China, and the Mediterranean, 500 B.C.E.–700 C.E.

6. From Tribal to Universal Religion: Hindu-Buddhist and Judeo-Christian Traditions, 1 B.C.E.–100 C.E.

7. The Spread of Universal Religions: Afro-Eurasia, 100–1300 C.E.

8. Migrations, Trade and Travel: The Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas in Eurasia, Africa, and the Pacific, 3 B.C.E–1354 C.E.

9. Love, Sex, and Marriage: Medieval Europe and Asia, 400–1400

10. Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Encounters: Afro-Eurasia, 1-1300 C.E.

11. Raiders of Steppe and Sea: Vikings and Mongols, Eurasia and the Atlantic,

900–1350

12. The Black Death: Afro-Eurasia, 1346–1350

13. The Smell of the Past: The Long Past

14. Environment, Culture, and Technology: Europe, Asia, and Oceania, 500–1500

 

Kevin Reilly

Kevin Reilly is a professor of humanities at Raritan Valley College and has taught at Rutgers, Columbia, and Princeton Universities. Cofounder and first president of the World History Association, Reilly has written numerous articles on the teaching of history, and has edited a number of works in world history including The Introductory History Course for the AHA and the World History syllabus collection. A specialist in immigration history, Reilly incorporated his research in creating the "Modern Global Migrations" globe at Ellis Island. His work on the history of racism led to the editing of Racism: A Global Reader. He was a Fulbright scholar in Brazil and Jordan and a NEH fellow in Greece, Oxford UK, and India. Awards include the Community College Humanities Association’s Distinguished Educator of the Year and the World History Association's Pioneer Award. He has also served the American Historical Association in various capacities, including the governing Council. He is currently writing a global history of racism.