Includes bibliographical references and indexes

v. 1. To 1740 -- Foundations of western civilization, to 1000 B.C. -- New paths for western civilization, c.1000-500 B.C. -- The Greek golden age, c.500-400 B.C. -- From the classical to the Hellenistic world, c.4000-30 B.C. -- The rise of Rome, c.753-44 B.C. -- The Roman empire, c.44 B.C.-A.D. 284 -- The transformation of the Roman empire, c. A.D. 284-600 -- The heirs of the Roman empire, 600-750 -- Unity and diversity in three societies, 750-1050 -- Renewal and reform, 1050-1150 -- An age of confidence, 1150-1215 -- The elusive search for harmony, 1215-1320 -- The crisis of late medieval society, 1320-1430 -- Renaissance Europe, 1400-1500 -- The struggle for reformation Europe, 1500-1560 -- Wars over beliefs, 1560-1648 -- State building and the search for order, 1648-1690 -- The Atlantic system and its consequences, 1690-1740 -- v. 2. Since 1560 -- Wars over beliefs, 1560-1648 -- State building and the search for order, 1648-1690 -- The Atlantic system and its consequences, 1690-1740 -- The promise of enlightenment, 1740-1789 -- The cataclysm of revolution, 1789-1800 -- Napoleon and the revolutionary legacy, 1800-1830 -- Industrialization, urbanization, and revolution, 1830-1850 -- Politics and culture of the nation-state, c.1850-1870 -- Industry, empire, and everyday life, 1870-1890 -- Modernity and the road to war, c.1890-1914 -- War, revolution, and reconstruction, 1914-1929 -- An age of catastrophes, 1929-1945 -- The atomic age, c.1945-1960 -- Challenges to the postindustrial west, 1960-1980 -- The new globalism : dilemmas and opportunities, 1980 to the present

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