Connections A World History, Volume 1 4th Edition Edward H. Judge

PART I: AN AGE OF REGIONAL CONNECTIONS, TO 1650 C.E.

Period One: Emergence and Growth of Regional Societies, to 300 c.e.
1. The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 b.c.e.
2. Early Societies of Africa and West Asia, to 500 b.c.e.
3. Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 550 c.e.
4. The Origins of the Chinese language Empire, to 220 c.e.
5. Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 b.c.e.-1500 c.e.
6. The Persian Connection: Its Impression and Influences, 2000 b.c.e.-637 c.e.
7. Greek Civilization and Its Growth into Asia, 2000-30 b.c.e.
8. The Romans Join the Mediterranean World, 753 b.c.e.-284 c.e.

Period Two: Transregional Conflicts and Non secular Connections, 200-1200 c.e.
9. Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 c.e.
10. The Byzantine World, 284-1240
11. The Origins and Growth of Islam, 100-750
12. Faith and Range within the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400
13. African Societies, 700-1500
14. The Evolution and Growth of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 c.e.

Period Three: Cross-Cultural Conflicts and Business Connections, 1000-1650
15. Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400
16. The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530
17. Tradition and Battle within the Nice Islamic Empires, 1071-1707
18. The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550
19. International Exploration and International Empires, 1400-1700

PART II. AN AGE OF GLOBAL CONNECTIONS, 1500-PRESENT

Period 4: The Shift from Regional to International Connections, 1500-1800
20. The West in an Age of Non secular Battle and International Growth, 1500-1650