Studies the history of the world, with particular attention to the civilizations of the Middle East, India, China, and Europe and extensive treatment of the mod

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Annotation World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500. Autho

Global in scope, William McNeill's widely acclaimed one-volume history emphasizes the four Old World civilizations of the Middle East, India, China, and Europe,

A comprehensive history of our world, from the dawn of human history to the present day.