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 in an engaging narrative. Concepts and assessments help students think critically about the issues they encounter so they can broaden their perspective of global history. A special effort has been made to introduce and juxtapose people’s experiences of history for a rich and nuanced discussion. Primary source material represents the cultures being discussed from a firsthand perspective whenever possible. World History, Volume 1: to 1500 also includes the work of diverse and underrepresented scholars to ensure a full range of perspectives.
Author(s): Ann Kordas, Ryan J. Lynch, Brooke Nelson, Julie Tatlock
Publisher: OpenStax, Rice University
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 778
City: Houston, Texas
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Understanding the Past
Introduction
1.1 Developing a Global Perspective
1.2 Primary Sources
1.3 Causation and Interpretation in History
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 2 Early Humans
Introduction
2.1 Early Human Evolution and Migration
2.2 People in the Paleolithic Age
2.3 The Neolithic Revolution
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 3 Early Civilizations and Urban Societies
Introduction
3.1 Early Civilizations
3.2 Ancient Mesopotamia
3.3 Ancient Egypt
3.4 The Indus Valley Civilization
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 4 The Near East
Introduction
4.1 From Old Babylon to the Medes
4.2 Egypt’s New Kingdom
4.3 The Persian Empire
4.4 The Hebrews
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 5 Asia in Ancient Times
Introduction
5.1 Ancient China
5.2 The Steppes
5.3 Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia
5.4 Vedic India to the Fall of the Maurya Empire
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 6 Mediterranean Peoples
Introduction
6.1 Early Mediterranean Peoples
6.2 Ancient Greece
6.3 The Hellenistic Era
6.4 The Roman Republic
6.5 The Age of Augustus
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 7 Experiencing the Roman Empire
Introduction
7.1 The Daily Life of a Roman Family
7.2 Slavery in the Roman Empire
7.3 The Roman Economy: Trade, Taxes, and Conquest
7.4 Religion in the Roman Empire
7.5 The Regions of Rome
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 8 The Americas in Ancient Times
Introduction
8.1 Populating and Settling the Americas
8.2 Early Cultures and Civilizations in the Americas
8.3 The Age of Empires in the Americas
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 9 Africa in Ancient Times
Introduction
9.1 Africa’s Geography and Climate
9.2 The Emergence of Farming and the Bantu Migrations
9.3 The Kingdom of Kush
9.4 North Africa’s Mediterranean and Trans-Saharan Connections
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 10 Empires of Faith
Introduction
10.1 The Eastward Shift
10.2 The Byzantine Empire and Persia
10.3 The Kingdoms of Aksum and Himyar
10.4 The Margins of Empire
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 11 The Rise of Islam and the Caliphates
Introduction
11.1 The Rise and Message of Islam
11.2 The Arab-Islamic Conquests and the First Islamic States
11.3 Islamization and Religious Rule under Islam
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 12 India, the Indian Ocean Basin, and East Asia
Introduction
12.1 The Indian Ocean World in the Early Middle Ages
12.2 East-West Interactions in the Early Middle Ages
12.3 Border States: Sogdiana, Korea, and Japan
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 13 The Post-Roman West and the Crusading Movement
Introduction
13.1 The Post-Roman West in the Early Middle Ages
13.2 The Seljuk Migration and the Call from the East
13.3 Patriarch and Papacy: The Church and the Call to Crusade
13.4 The Crusading Movement
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 14 Pax Mongolica: The Steppe Empire of the Mongols
Introduction
14.1 Song China and the Steppe Peoples
14.2 Chinggis Khan and the Early Mongol Empire
14.3 The Mongol Empire Fragments
14.4 Christianity and Islam outside Central Asia
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 15 States and Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction
15.1 Culture and Society in Medieval Africa
15.2 Medieval Sub-Saharan Africa
15.3 The People of the Sahel
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 16 Climate Change and Plague in the Fourteenth Century
Introduction
16.1 Asia, North Africa, and Europe in the Early Fourteenth Century
16.2 Famine, Climate Change, and Migration
16.3 The Black Death from East to West
16.4 The Long-Term Effects of Global Transformation
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Chapter 17 The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Ming
Introduction
17.1 The Ottomans and the Mongols
17.2 From the Mamluks to Ming China
17.3 Gunpowder and Nomads in a Transitional Age
Key Terms
Section Summary
Assessments
Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B World History, Volume 1, to 1500: Maps and Timelines
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
Chapter 6: Mediterranean Peoples
Chapter 7: Experiencing the Roman Empire
Chapter 8: The Americas in Ancient Times
Chapter 9: Africa in Ancient Times
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
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
Timelines in Volume 1, to 1500
Appendix C World Maps
Appendix D Recommended Resources for the Study of World History
How to Study World History
Resources for Primary Sources
Resources for Maps
Resources for Videos
Website Collections
Resources for Art History
Magazine Articles
Podcasts
3D Tours
Virtual Museum Content
Index
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