The earth and its peoples
Subtitle: a global history
By: Richard W. Bulliet ... [et al.].
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9781439084748; 9780495903703; 9780495902881
Subjects: World history
Notes: "Advantage edition" --T.p. v. II.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. The emergence of human communities, to 500 BCE; title: 1. Nature, humanity, and history, to 3500 BCE; title: African genesis; title: Interpreting the evidence; title: Human evolution; title: Migrations from Africa; title: Technology and culture in the Ice Age; title: Foodgathering and stonetools; title: Gender roles and social life; title: Hearths and cultural expressions; title: The agricultural revolutions; title: The transition to plant cultivation; title: domesticated animals and pastoralism; title: Agriculture and ecological crisis; title: Life in Neolithic communities; title: The triumph of food producers; title: Cultural expressions; title: Early towns and specialists; title: diversity + dominance : Cave art; title: Environment + technology : the Iceman; title: 2. The first river-valley civilizations, 3500-1500 BCE; title: Mesopotamia; title: Settled agriculture in an unstable landscape; title: Sumerians and Semites; title: Cities, kings, and trade; title: Mesopotamian society; title: Gods, priests, and temples; title: Technology and science; title: Egypt; title: The land of Egypt : "gift of the Nile"; title: Divine kingship; title: Administration and communication; title: The people of Egypt; title: Belief and knowledge; title: The Indus Valley civilization; title: Natural environment; title: Material culture; title: Transformation of the Indus Valley civilization; title: Diversity + dominance : violence and order in the Babylonian New Year's Festival; title: Environment + technology : environmental stress in the Indus Valley; title: 3. New civilizations in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200-250 BCE; title: Early China, 2000-221 BCE; title: Geography and resources; title: The Shang Period, 1750-1045 BCE; title: The Zhou Period, 1045-221 BCE; title: Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese society; title: The Warring States Period, 481-221 BCE; title: Nubia, 3100 BCE-350 CE; title: Early cultures and Egyptian domination 2300-1100 BCE; title: The Kingdom of Meroe  , 800 BCE-350 CE; title: Celtic Europe, 1000-50 BCE; title: The spread of the Celts; title: Celtic society; title: Belief and knowledge; title: First civilizations of the Americas : the Olmec and Chavi n, 1200 -250 BCE; title: The Mesoamerican Olmec, 1200-400 BCE; title: Early south American civilization : Chavi n, 900-250 BCE; title: Environment + technology : divination in ancient societies; title: Diversity + dominance : human nature and good government in the Analects of Confucius and the legalist writings of Han Fei; title: 4. The Mediterranean and Middle East, 2000-500 BCE; title: The cosmopolitan Middle East, 1700-1100 BCE; title: Western Asia; title: New Kingdom Egypt; title: Commerce and communication; title: The Aegean world, 2000-1100 BCE; title: Minoan Crete; title: Mycenaean Greece; title: The fall of late Bronze Age civilizations; title: The Assyrian Empire, 911-612 BCE; title: God and king; title: Conquest and control; title: Assyrian society and culture; title: Israel, 2000-500 BCE; title: Origins, exodus, and settlement; title: Rise of the monarchy; title: Fragmentation and dispersal; title: Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 BCE; title: The Phoenician city-states; title: Expansion into the Mediterranean; title: Carthage's commercial empire; title: War and religion; title: Failure and transformation, 750-550 BCE; title: Diversity + dominance : protests against the ruling class in Israel and Babylonia; title: Environment + technology : ancient textiles and dyes; title: Issues in world history : animal domestication; title: pt. II. The formation of new cultural communities, 1000 BCE-400 CE; title: 5. Greece and Iran, 1000-30 BCE; title: Ancient Iran, 1000-500 BCE; title: Geography and resources; title: The rise of the Persian Empire; title: Imperial organization; title: Ideology and religion; title: The rise of the Greeks, 1000-500 BCE; title: Geography and resources; title: The emergence of the polis; title: New intellectual currents; title: Athens and Sparta; title: The struggle of Persia and Greece, 546-323 BCE; title: Early encounters; title: The height of Athenian power; title: Inequality in Classical Greece; title: Failure of the city-state and triumph of the Macedonians; title: The Hellenistic synthesis, 323-30 BCE; title: Diversity + dominance : Persian and Greek perceptions of kingship; title: Material culture : wine and beer in the ancient world; title: Environment + technology : ancient astronomy; title: 6. An age of empires : Rome and Han China, 753 BCE-330 CE; title: Rome's creation of a Mediterranean Empire, 753 BCE-330 CE; title: A republic of farmers; title: Expansion in Italy and the Mediterranean; title: The failure of the Republic; title: The Roman Principate, 31 BCE-330 CE; title: An urban empire; title: The rise of Christianity; title: Technology and transformation; title: The origins of Imperial China, 221 BCE-220 CE; title: the Qin unification of China, 221-206 BCE; title: The long reign of the Han, 202 BCE-220 CE; title: Chinese society; title: New forms of thought and belief; title: Decline of the Han; title: Diversity + dominance : the treatment of slaves in Rome and China; title: Environment + technology : water engineering in Rome and China; title: 7. India and Southeast Asia, 1500 BCE-1025 CE; title: Foundations of Indian civilization, 1500 BCE-300 CE; title: The Indian subcontinent; title: The Vedic Age; title: Challenges to the old order : Jainism and Buddhism; title: The evolution of Hinduism; title: Imperial expansion and collapse, 324 BCE-650 CE; title: The Mauryan Empire, 324-184 BCE; title: Commerce and culture in an era of political fragmentation; title: The Gupta Empire, 320-550 CE; title: Southeast Asia, 50-1025 CE; title: Early civilization; title: The Srivijayan Kingdom; title: Environment + technology : Indian mathematics; title: Diversity + dominance : relations between women and men in the Kama Sutra and the Arthashastra; title: Issues in world history : oral societies and the consequences of literacy; title: pt. III. Growth and interaction of cultural communities, 300 BCE-1200 CE; title: 8. Networks of communication and exchange, 300 BCE-1100 CE; title: The Silk Road; title: Origins and operations; title: Nomadism in Central and Inner Asia; title: The impact of the Silk Road; title: The Indian Ocean Maritime System; title: Origins of contact and trade; title: The impact of Indian Ocean trade; title: Routes across the Sahara; title: Early Saharan cultures; title: Trade across the Sahara; title: Sub-Saharan Africa; title: A challenging geography; title: The development of cultural unity; title: African cultural characteristics; title: The advent of iron and the Bantu migrations; title: The spread of ideas; title: Ideas and material evidence; title: The spread of Buddhism; title: The spread of Christianity; title: Diversity + dominance : travel accounts of Africa and India; title: Environment + technology : camel saddles; title: 9. The Sasanid Empire and the rise of Islam, 200-1200; title: The Sasanid Empire, 224-651; title: Politics and society; title: Religion and empire; title: The origins of Islam; title: The Arabian Peninsula before Muhammad; title: Muhammad in Mecca and Medina; title: Formation of the Umma; title: Succession to Muhammad; title: The rise and fall of the Caliphate, 632-1258; title: The Islamic conquests, 634-711; title: The Umayyad and early Abbasid Caliphates, 661-850; title: Political fragmentation, 850-1050; title: Assault from within and without, 1050-1258; title: Islamic civilization; title: Law and dogma; title: Converts and cities; title: Women and Islam; title: The recentering of Islam; title: Diversity + dominance : secretaries, Turks, and beggars; title: Environment + technology : chemistry; title: Material culture : head coverings; title: 10. Christian societies emerge in Europe, 600-1200; title: The Byzantine Empire, 600-1200; title: Am empire beleaguered; title: Society and urban life; title: Cultural achievements; title: Early Medieval Europe, 600-1000; title: the time of insecurity; title: A self-sufficient economy; title: Early Medieval society in the West; title: The Western Church; title: Politics and the Church; title: Monasticism; title: Kievan Russia, 900-1200; title: The rise of the Kievan Empire; title: Society and culture; title: Western Europe revives, 1000-1200; title: The role of technology; title: Cities and the rebirth of the trade; title: The Crusades, 1095-1204; title: The roots of the Crusades; title: The impact of the Crusades; title: Environment + technology : iron production; title: Diversity + dominance : the struggle for Christian morality; title: 11. Inner and East Asia, 400-1200; title: The Sui and Tang Empires, 581-755; title: Buddhism and the Tang Empire; title: To Chang'an by land and sea; title: Upheavals and repression, 750-879; title: The end of the Tang Empire, 879-907; title: The emergence of East Asia, to 1200; title: The Liao and Jin challenge; title: Song industries; title: Economy and society in Song China; title: New kingdoms in East Asia; title: Chinese influences; title: Korea; title: Japan; title: Vietnam; title: Diversity + dominance : law and society in China and Japan; title: Environment + technology : writing in East Asia, 400-1200; title: 12. Peoples and civilizations of the Americas, 200-1500; title: Classic-era culture and society in Mesoamerica, 200-900; title: Teotihuacan; title: The Maya; title: The Postclassic Period in Mesoamerica, 900-1500; title: The Toltecs; title: The Aztecs; title: Northern peoples; title: Southwestern Desert Cultures; title: Mound builders : the Hopewell and Mississippian Cultures; title: Andean civilizations, 200-1500; title: Cultural response to environmental challenge; title: Moche; title: Tiwanaku and Wari; title: The Inca; title: Diversity + dominance : burials as historical texts; title: Environment + technology : Inca roads; title: Issues in world history : religious conversion; title: pt. IV. Interregional patterns of culture and contact, 1200-1550; title: 13. Mongol Eurasia and its aftermath, 1200-1500; title: The rise of the Mongols, 1200-1260; title: Nomadism in Central and Inner Asia; title: The Mongol conquests, 1215-1283; title: Overland trade and disease; title: The Mongols and Islam, 1260-1500; title: Mongol rivalry; title: Islam and the state; title: Culture and science in Islamic Eurasia; title: Regional responses in Western Eurasia; title: Russia and rule from afar; title: New states in Eastern Europe and Anatolia; title: Mongol domination in China, 1271-1368; title: The Yuan Empire, 1271-1368; title: The fall of the Yuan Empire; title: The early Ming Empire, 1368-1500; title: Ming China on a Mongol foundation; title: Technology and population; title: The Ming achievement; title: Centralization and militarism in East Asia, 1200-1500; title: Korea from the Mongols to the Yi, 1231-1500; title: Political transformation in Japan, 1274-1500; title: The emergence of Vietnam, 1200-1500; title: Diversity + dominance : observations of Mongol life; title: Environment + technology : from gunpowder to guns; title: 14. Tropical Africa and Asia, 1200-1500; title: Tropical lands and peoples; title: The tropical environment; title: Human ecosystems; title: Water systems and irrigation; title: Mineral resources; title: New Islamic Empires; title: Mali in the Western Sudan; title: The Delhi Sultanate in India; title: India Ocean trade; title: Monsoon mariners; title: Africa : the Swahili Coast and Zimbabwe; title: Arabia : Aden and the Red Sea; title: India : Gujarat and the Malabar Coast; title: Southeast Asia; title: Social and cultural change; title: Architecture, learning and religion; title: Social and gender distinctions; title: Diversity + dominance : personal styles of rule in  India and Mali; title: Environment + technology : the Indian Ocean Dhow; title: 15. The Latin West, 1200-1500; title: Rural growth and crisis; title: Peasants, population and plague; title: Social rebellion; title: Mills and mines; title: Urban revival; title: Trading cities; title: Civic life; title: Gothic cathedrals; title: Learning, literature, and the Renaissance; title: The Renaissance; title: Humanists and printers; title: Renaissance artists; title: Political and military transformations; title: Monarchs, nobles, and the Church; title: The Hundred Years War; title: New monarchies in France and England; title: Iberian unification; title: Diversity + dominance : persecution and protection of Jews, 1272-1349; title: Environment + technology : the clock; title: 16. The Maritime Revolution, to 1550; title: Global maritime expansion before 1450; title: The Pacific Ocean; title: The Indian Ocean; title: The Atlantic Ocean; title: European expansion, 1400-1550; title: Motives for exploration; title: Portuguese voyages; title: Spanish voyages; title: Encounters with Europe, 1450-1550; title: Western Africa; title: Eastern Africa; title: Indian Ocean States; title: The Americas; title: Environment + technology : Vasco da Gama's fleet; title: Diversity + dominance : Kongo's Christian king; title: Issues in world history : climate and population to 1500.