Global History: A Short Overview

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Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Civilizations; World systems; Global history; An overview; The narrative; THE CLASSICAL ERA; PART I: The Primary Concern; 1 Global Odyssey; 2 Civilized Centres; 3 Rulers and Myths; The primary concern; PART II: The Political Prospect; 4 Hostile Encounters; 5 Communication Network; 6 Global Response; The political prospect; PART III: The Religious Factor; 7 Creeds of Empire; 8 Crossing Frontiers; 9 Division and Decline; The religious factor; From Classical to Modern; THE MODERN ERA; PART IV: New Beginnings; 10 Movement of Peoples. Title page Copyright page Acknowledgements Introduction Civilizations World systems Global history An overview The narrative THE CLASSICAL ERA PART I: The Primary Concern 1 Global Odyssey 2 Civilized Centres 3 Rulers and Myths The primary concern PART II: The Political Prospect 4 Hostile Encounters 5 Communication Network 6 Global Response The political prospect PART III: The Religious Factor 7 Creeds of Empire 8 Crossing Frontiers 9 Division and Decline The religious factor From Classical to Modern THE MODERN ERA PART IV: New Beginnings 10 Movement of Peoples. 11 Economic Breakthrough12 Church and State New beginnings PART V: Wider Identities 13 Centuries of Empire 14 Tools of Empire 15 Creeds of Empire Wider identities PART VI: Global Tendencies 16 The World Economy 17 Hostile Encounters 18 Communication Network Global tendencies Conclusion Civilization and globalization Economic pressures Political problems The belief factor Phases and factors Bibliography Index.