A History of Civilizations

"Refreshingly broad-brush in its approach...this history provides the big picture."—The Christian Science Monitor. Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history, rather than the "event-based" technique of most other texts. Contents List of maps Translator´s introduction By way of preface Introduction: History and the present day I. A HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS 1. Changing vocabulary 2. The study of civilization involves all social sciences 3. The continuity of civilizations II. CIVILIZATIONS OUTSIDE EUROPE Part I. Islam and the Muslim World 4. History 5. Geography 6. The greatness and decline of Islam 7. The revival of Islam today Part II: Africa 8. The past 9. Black Africa: Today and tomorrow Part III: The Far East 10. An introduction to the Far East 11. The China of the past 12. China yesterday and today 13. India yesterday and today 14. The maritime Far East 15. Japan III. EUROPEAN CIVILIZATIONS Part I: Europe 16. Geography and freedom 17. Christianity, humanism and scientific thought 18. The industrialization of Europe 19. Unity in Europe Part II: America 20. Latin America, the other New World 21. America par excellence: the United States 22. Failures and difficulties: From yesterday to the present 23. An English-speaking Universe Part III: The other Europe: Muscovy, Russia, the USSR and the CIS 24. From the beginning to the October Revolution of 1917 25. The USSR after 1917 Index