Part I
The Roots of "Western" Civilization
Chapter 1 Before Civilization
Chapter 2 The Rise of Civilization
Chapter 3 Migration and Empire: The Spread of Civilization
- Section 1 The Rise of Humanity
- Section 2 Early Human Development
- Section 3 Later Paleolithic Methods of Adaptation
- Section 4 The Neolithic Revolution
Chapter 2 The Rise of Civilization
Chapter 3 Migration and Empire: The Spread of Civilization
Chapter 4 The Persian and Greek World
- Section 1 The Persian Empire
- Section 2 The City-States of Greece
- Section 3 War and Empire in the Aegean, ca.500-338 B.C.
- Section 4 The Development of Greek Culture
Chapter 5 The Hellenistic World
- Section 1 The Crisis of Greek Civilization
- Section 2 The Rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
- Section 3 Hellenistic Civilization
- Section 3 North Africa and the Sahara
Chapter 6 The Rise of Rome
- INTRODUCTION
- Section 1 The Emergence of Rome
- Section 2 Early Roman Society
- Section 3 The Crises and Fall of the Republic
Chapter 7 The Roman Empire
- Section 4 Pax Romana
- Section 5 Crises of the Empire and the Rise of Christianity
- Section 6 The Later Roman Empire
Chapter 8 Persia, Byzantium and the Rus
- Introduction
- Section 1 Sasanid Persia
- Section 2 The Byzantine Empire
- Section 3 The Rise of Russia
- Section 4 Religious Rivalries and Nomadic Invasions
Chapter 9 The Rise of Islam
- Section 1 The Development of Islam
- Section 2 The Expansion of Islam
- Section 3 The Development of Islamic Civilization
- Section 4 The Coming of the Turks
Chapter 10 A New Civilization in Western Europe: the Rise of Latin Christendom
- Section 1 The Emergence of the Franks
- Section 2 Feudalism, Manorialism, and the Church
- Section 3 Kings, Nobles, Popes, and Emperors
- Section 4 Beginnings of European Transformation
- Section 5 The Crusades
Chapter 11 On the Eve of European Overseas Expansion
Part II
Transformation and Expansion
of "Western" Civilization
Transformation and Expansion
of "Western" Civilization
Chapter 14 Seeds of Revolution: European Civilization, 1300-1650
Chapter 15 A New Worldview in Europe, 1500-1750
Chapter 16 The World in the Age of European Expansion, 1492-1763
Chapter 17 European Revolutions of Society and State, 1714-1815
Chapter 18 Industrial Revolution in the West: 1700-1914
Chapter 19 An Era of Expansion and Reform
Chapter 20 Nation-States and Empires in Europe: 1814-1914
Chapter 21 Imperial World Order, 1757-1914
Chapter 22 World War I
Chapter 23 Revolution, Depression and the Rise of Totalitarianism
Chapter 24 The Growth of Colonial Nationalism, 1880-1939
Chapter 25 World War II
Chapter 26 Postwar Europe and North America, 1945-1968
Chapter 27 The Era of Decolonization
Chapter 28 Postwar Latin America
Chapter 29 From the Past to the Future: 1968 to the Present
- Section 1 Challenge and Response: Transformation of Medieval European Civilization
- Section 2 The Italian Renaissance
- Section 3 The Northern Renaissance
- Section 4 A New Spirit of Exploration
- Section 5 The Reformation
Chapter 15 A New Worldview in Europe, 1500-1750
- Section 1 Transformations in Early Modern European Society
- Section 2 The Scientific Revolution
- Section 3 The Era of Absolutism
Chapter 16 The World in the Age of European Expansion, 1492-1763
- Section 1 European Trading Empires in Asia
- Section 2 The Spanish and Portuguese in the Americas
- Section 3 The Dutch, French and English in the Americas
- Section 4 Trade and Empire in Africa
Chapter 17 European Revolutions of Society and State, 1714-1815
- Section 1 An Era of Global Warfare
- Section 2 The Age of Enlightenment
- Section 3 The American Revolution
- Section 4 Revolutionary France
- Section 5 The Napoleonic Era
Chapter 18 Industrial Revolution in the West: 1700-1914
- Section 1 The Industrial Revolution: First Phase
- Section 2 A New "Industrial" Civilization
- Section 3 The Industrial Revolution: Second Phase
- Section 4 The New Industrial Society
Chapter 19 An Era of Expansion and Reform
- Section 1 Reform Movements in Great Britain
- Section 2 Expansion and Reform in the British Dominions
- Section 3 Expansion and Reform in the United States
- Section 4 Independence in Latin America
Chapter 20 Nation-States and Empires in Europe: 1814-1914
- Section 1 Restructuring Europe: A Search for Security
- Section 2 New Nation-States: Italy and Germany
- Section 3 Aging Empires in the East
- Section 4 Constitutionalism in Western Europe
Chapter 21 Imperial World Order, 1757-1914
- Section 1 Motives of Modern Imperialism
- Section 2 Empire Building in Africa
- Section 3 Imperialism in India and Southeast Asia
- Section 4 Imperialism in East Asia
Chapter 22 World War I
- Section 1 The Origins of World War I
- Section 2 A New Kind of War
- Section 3 The Course of the War
- Section 4 The Peace
- Section 5 Consequences of the War for the West
Chapter 23 Revolution, Depression and the Rise of Totalitarianism
- Section 1 Revolution in Russia
- Section 2 Post-War Democracies
- Section 3 The Global Depression
- Section 4 Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism and Militarism
Chapter 24 The Growth of Colonial Nationalism, 1880-1939
- Section 1 The Imperial World Order
- Section 2 From Empire to Commonwealth: Transformation of the British Empire
- Section 3 Nationalism in Southwest Asia and Africa
- Section 4 Nationalism in China and Southeast Asia
- Section 5 Nationalism in the American Sphere of Influence
Chapter 25 World War II
- Section 1 Aggression and Crisis in the 1930s
- Section 2 The Early Years of the War
- Section 3 The Holocaust and Other Atrocities
- Section 4 Allied Victories
Chapter 26 Postwar Europe and North America, 1945-1968
- Section 1 From World War to Cold War
- Section 2 Reconstruction and Renewal in the West
- Section 3 The New Soviet Empire
- Section 4 The Cold War Deepens
- Section 5 Changes in Society and Culture
Chapter 27 The Era of Decolonization
- Section 1 Decolonization, Nationalism and Independence in South Asia
- Section 2 The People's Republic of China
- Section 3 The Re-emergence of Japan
- Section 4 Decolonization and the 'Hot' Cold War in Asia
- Section 5 Post-Cold War Asia
- Section 6 Nationalism, Decolonization and Independence in Southwest Asia
- Section 7 Decolonization and Nationalism in Africa
Chapter 28 Postwar Latin America
- Section 1 Economic Nationalism and Problems of Development
- Section 2 Revolution, Reaction and Reform
- Section 3 Revolution and Democracy in Central America
- Section 4 Problems of Culture and Society
Chapter 29 From the Past to the Future: 1968 to the Present
- Section 1 From Cold War to "New World Order"
- Section 2 A New Revolution in Technology
- Section 3 Environmental Challenges
- Section 4 Democracy and Free Trade
- Section 5 Challenges of "Globalization"
About the Author
W. Travis Hanes III has been involved in the development of two major world history textbooks - as general editor and primary author of one, and as chief content and organization consultant for the other - both of which the Thomas Fordham Foundation selected in a recent review as the best two textbooks in the field. His new online program goes beyond these books with updated and greatly improved content and presentation formats designed to address the widest possible range of student needs. Dr. Hanes holds both a master’s and a doctorate in modern history from the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of numerous scholarly books and articles. Currently teaching at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, he has also taught in several universities and colleges and in public and private high schools in California, North Carolina, and Texas.
W. Travis Hanes III has been involved in the development of two major world history textbooks - as general editor and primary author of one, and as chief content and organization consultant for the other - both of which the Thomas Fordham Foundation selected in a recent review as the best two textbooks in the field. His new online program goes beyond these books with updated and greatly improved content and presentation formats designed to address the widest possible range of student needs. Dr. Hanes holds both a master’s and a doctorate in modern history from the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of numerous scholarly books and articles. Currently teaching at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, he has also taught in several universities and colleges and in public and private high schools in California, North Carolina, and Texas.
