New Outline of World History - From the Origins to the Eighteenth Century

First published in 1962, A New Outline of World History is a contemporary and objective introduction to the essentials of world history from the origins to the eighteenth century. The text is supported by a collection of unusual and generally beautiful illustrations.

List of contents

Preface 1. The Emergence of Man 2. The Settlement of Man: The Archaic Civilizations 3. Bronze Age Empires of the East 4. Bronze Age Europe 5. Iran: India: China 6. Hellas and Alexander 7. Rome 8. Israel: The Rise of Christianity 9. Sassanians: Guptas: The Far East 10. The Expansion of Islam 11. Byzantium: South and East Slavs 12. Western Christendom 13. The Heartland of Asia: China: India 14. Europe in the Later Middle Ages 15. Pre-Columbian America 16. Medieval Africa 17. The Far East and the Pacific 18. The Western Centuries of Genius 19. Mughal India: Iran: The Ottoman Turks 20. Europe in the Eighteenth Century 21. European Expansion Overseas Retrospect Index

About the author

John E. Bowle was an English historian and writer.

Product details

• Authors: John Bowle, Bowle John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781041040750
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4104075-0
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Civilization, General & world history, General and world history