Medieval & early modern world

Contains over sixty primary source documents which provide an overview of the history of the Medieval and early modern world; and includes a map, a time line, marginal notes, suggestions for further reading, Web sites, and thematic and comprehensive indexes.

Primary source materials offer a detailed history of Africa and the Middle East from 600 to 1500, including information on the trade, religion, conquest, and diplomacy between Muslim, Jews, and Christians, from the prophets to ordinary citizens. Includes illustrations and maps.

Chronicles the history of the Asian world from the rise of Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun, to the mutiny of Korean general Yi Songgye, discussing the religion, culture, politics, military actions, trade, and other aspects of the region, and including brief profiles of significant people.

Primary source materials offer a detailed history of the European world from 400 to 1450, describing advances in agriculture, literature, art, military, government, and more.

An overview of the political, cultural, and social history of the world from 1350 to 1600, describing how contact between regions of the world expanded through trade networks, enabling an exchange of knowledge and ideas between western and eastern societies.

Examines the political and scientific developments of the Enlightenment period between 1600 and 1800, and contains primary documents that describe the slave trade, the Ottoman Empire, the scientific revolution, and more.

An overview of the world's greatest empires from 1200 to 1750, including information on the conquest, trade, religion, and diplomacy between Muslim, Jews, and Christians, from the prophets to ordinary citizens. Includes illustrations and maps.