• ORIGINS OF THE "WEST"
  • INTRODUCTION
  • UNIT 1: Pre-History and the Ancient World
    • Chapter 1 Before Civilization >
      • Section 1 Before Civilization
      • Section 2 Early Human Development
      • Section 3 Later Paleolithic Methods of Adaptation
      • Section 4 From Hunting and Gathering to Controlling Food Supplies: The Neolithic Revolution
    • Chapter 2 The First Civilizations >
      • Section 1 Civilization in the Fertile Crescent
      • Section 2 Civilization in the Nile Valley
    • Chapter 3 Migration and Empire: the Spread of Civilization >
      • Section 1 Empires in Mesopotamia
      • Section 2 Invasion and Empire in Africa
      • Section 3 Empires and Kingdoms in the Aegean
      • Section 4 Kingdoms and City-States in Southwest Asia
  • UNIT 2: The Rise of the Classical West
    • 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
    • Chapter 6 The Roman Republic
    • Chapter 7 The Roman Empire
  • UNIT 3: Decline and The West in Transition: The Medieval World
    • Chapter 9 Persia, Byzantium and the Rus
    • Chapter 10 The Rise of Islam
    • Chapter 11 A New Civilization in Western Europe: the Rise of Latin Christendom, 476-1350 >
      • Chapter 11 Section 4
    • Chapter 13 Transformations in Asia and Africa on the Eve of European Overseas Expansion
  • UNIT 4: Civilizations in Revolution and Confrontation: The Early Modern World
    • 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
  • UNIT 5: Consolidation and Expansion of the Modern World
    • 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 An Imperial World Order, 1757-1914
  • UNIT 6: The Modern World in Crisis
    • 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
  • UNIT 7: The Emergence of a Post-Imperial World Order
    • Chapter 26 Postwar Europe and North America, 1945-1968
    • Chapter 27 The Era of Decolonization >
      • Section1 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
    • Chapter 29 From the Past to the Future: 1968 to the Present >
      • Section 1 From Cold War To “New World Order”
    • Chapter 30
    • Chapter 31
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Part I
The Roots of "Western" Civilization

Introduction​ 

Chapter 1 Before 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
  • Section 1 Civilization in the Fertile Crescent
  • Section 2 Civilization in the Nile Valley
  • Section 3 Riverine Civilizations in South and East Asia
  • Section 4 A World Apart: the Americas

Chapter 3 Migration and Empire: The Spread of Civilization
  • Section 1 Empires in Mesopotamia
  • Section 2 Invasion and Empire in Africa
  • Section 3 Empires and Kingdoms in the Aegean
  • Section 4 Kingdoms and City-States in Southwest Asia
  • Section 5 Invasion and Empire in South and East Asia​ 

​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
    • The Etruscans
  • 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​
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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
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Section 5 Unifying Eurasia: the Mongol Empire
  • Section 1 The Ottoman Empire
  • Section 2 Safavid Persia
Part II

Transformation and Expansion
​of "Western" Civilization


Chapter 14 Seeds of Revolution: European Civilization, 1300-1650
  • 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
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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.
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