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Summary : This volume covers the period from the rise of Islam and its expansion to the "discovery" of the New World by Christopher Columbus. During this epoch the Thematic part focuses on technical and scientific transfers promoted particularly by the Islamic world. It should be pointed out that the fundamental innovations, such as paper-making, decimal positional numbering and the stern-post-rudder, were products of the Asian civilizations and reached Europe through the medium of Islamic culture. In terms of cultural anthropology the regions conserve their great diversity, scientific and technical achievements tending towards universality and little by little becoming the common property of all humanity. A group of 85 authors, from 38 countries have collaborated on this volume.
A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION B. THEMATIC SECTION Chapter 1 Environment and population Chapter 2 The Family, Domestic Groups
and Society Chapter 3 The State and the Law Editor's Note 3.1 Europe 3.1.1. The principle 3.1.2. The practice 3.2 The Islamic World 3.3 Nomadic States in Central Asia 3.4 South and South East Asia 3.5 East Asia 3.6 Africa 3.7 The Americas Chapter 4 Economic Systems and Technologies Chapter 5 Communication and Transport Chapter 6 Knowledge and Sciences Chapter 7 Religions, Ethics and Philosophy Chapter 8 Art and Expression 8.1 The Ancient World 8.2 The New World: the Evidence
from Meso America C. REGIONAL SECTION PART I THE HEIRS OF THE Greco-Roman WORLD Introduction Chapter 9 Byzantium 9.1 Historical Summary 9.2 State Organization, Social Structure,
Economy and Commerce 9.3 Cultural Achievement Chapter 10 Carolingian Europe PART II THE CONFIGURATION OF EUROPEAN PERSONALITY Introduction Chapter 11 Medieval Western Europe Chapter 12 East and Southeast Europe 12.1 Ethnic and Political Changes in the
Balkan Peninsula 12.2 The Christianization of the
Slavs and other Ethnic Groups, Particularly those near the Black
Sea 12.3 Literary and Artistic forms of Expression 12.3.1 Literary forms of Expression 12.3.2 Artistic forms of Expression Chapter 13 Central and Northern Europe Chapter 14 The Expansion of the European
Influence Chapter 15 The Corridor between Europe and Asia 15.1 The Kiev Russ 15.2 The Armenians 15.3 The Georgians and other Caucasians 15.4 The Crimeans PART III THE MUSLIM WORLD AND ITS ARABIAN ZONE Introduction Chapter 16 Rise of Islam 16.1 Rise of Islam in Arabia 16.2 The Source of Islam 16.3 The Formation of the Early
Islamic Polity and Society : General Characteristics Chapter 17 Expansion of Islam and Aspects of Diversity in Asia, Africa and Europe 17.1 Poles of Expansion from Arabia 17.2 Arab Expansion in the Muslim
World 17.3 The Iranian Renaissance and
the Rise of the National Language and Literature 17.4 The Turco-Mongol Period 17.5 The West of Islam 17.5.1. Al-Maghrib, Spain and Sicily 17.5.2. The Sudan and Countries South of
the Sahara Chapter 18 The Islamic World : Social and Material Life, Classes and Communities 18.1 Society and Material Culture
of the Islamic World 18.2 Non Muslims in Islamic Society Chapter 19 Arabia and the Eastern Arab
Lands (Al-Mashriq) Chapter 20 North and North-east Africa 20.1 Misr (Egypt) 20.2 Al-Maghrib Chapter 21 Muslims in the Iberian
Peninsula, the Mediterranean Coast and its Islands PART IV THE ASIAN WORLD Introduction Chapter 22 Iran Chapter 23 Central Asia Chapter 24 Turkish Expansion towards the West: 24.1 Islamization of the Turks,
Oghuz and Turkmen 24.2 The Turkmen Forays into Western
Anatolia and the Balkans 24.3 The Turkmen in Western Anatolia
and their Emirates Chapter 25 South Asia 25.1 India 25.2 Sri Lanka 25.3 Nepal Chapter 26 South-east Asia and the Asian
Islands in the Pacific Chapter 27 China Chapter 28 Japan and Korea 28.1 Japan 28.2 Korea Chapter 29 Siberian-Manchurian Hunting Peoples: Nomadism 29.1 Siberian and Manchurian Peoples:
Nomadism 29.2 The Turkish and Mongol Peoples
of the Steppes: Pastoral Nomadism Chapter 30 The Mongol Empire Chapter 31 The Tibetan Cultural Area PART V THE AFRICAN CONTINENT Introduction Chapter 32 Western Africa 32.1 The Peoples 32.2 The Economy 32.3 Societies and Political Structures 32.4 Religions 32.4.1. African Traditional Religions 32.4.2. Islam and Christianity 32.5 Arts and Sciences Chapter 33 Nubia and The Nilotic Sudan Chapter 34 Ethiopia Chapter 35 The Eastern Coast and the Indian Ocean Isles 35.1 Environment and Techniques 35.2 Trade and Urban Development 35.3 Arab Muslim Cultures and Local
Cultures (Swahili) on the East Coast of Africa and the Indian Ocean
Islands 35.4 Mixed Cultures of Madagascar
and the other Islands 35.5 International Importance of
the Region Chapter 36 Central and Southern Africa PART VI CIVILIZATIONS OF AMERICA Introduction Chapter 37 North America 37.1 North American Arctic Cultures 37.2 North-western North America 37.3 Prehistory of the Eastern Woodlands
of North America 37.4 The Greater Southwest 37.5 North-eastern Mexico Chapter 38 Mesoamerica and Central America 38.1 Mesoamerica. Central and Northern
Areas 38.2 Central America Chapter 39 South America 39.1 The Caribbean Area and the
Orinoco-Amazon Region 39.2 The Central Andes 39.3 Southern South America PART VII OCEANIA AND THE PACIFIC |
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