Contents

Contents : muslims and christians -- the norsemen -- Europe : the middle ages -- Byzantines, Crusaders and Turks -- the arabs -- the mongols -- India and the East -- The Chinese -- Japan : AD600 to AD1450 -- Africa -- American Indians -- Russian and Central Europe : The Slav People -- Italy -- Europe : The Renaissance -- Europe : The Reformation -- Europe : war and weapons -- the incas -- The discovery of America -- turks and persians -- Spain and Austria : the Habsburgs -- Russia : the tsars -- England : the elizabethans -- North America : European Settlers -- West Indies and Canada -- Africa : The Kingdom of Benin -- India : the mogul empire -- China : Ming and Ch'ing Emperors -- Japan : AD1450 to AD1750 -- Europe : merchants and trade -- Europe : Kings and parliaments -- Europe : sports and pastimes -- europe : pirates, highwaymen and smugglers -- Britain : the agricultural revolution -- Britain : the industrial revolution -- french revolution and Napoleon's wars -- new nations and ways of governing -- USA : slavery and civil war -- explorers and empire builders -- europeans and empire builders -- europeans in africa -- the British in India -- Australia and New Zealand -- USA : Indians and settlers -- USA : the wild west -- mexico and south america -- Russia : Life under the Tsars -- china and japan -- time chart -- index.