Part I: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: ANCIENT FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD HISTORY, TO 600 B.C.E. 1. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 B.C.E. 2. Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia, 5000 600 B.C.E. 3. Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000 600 B.C.E. 4. Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas, 5000 600 B.C.E. Part II: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: THE CLASSICAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR LEGACIES, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. 5. Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. 6. Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. 7. Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional Systems, 600 200 B.C.E. 8. Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, 500 B.C.E. 600 C.E. 9. Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. Part III: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: ENCOUNTERS AND TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE INTERMEDIATE ERA, 600 B.C.E. 600 C.E. 10. The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600 1500. 11. East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600 1500. 12. Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600 1500. 13. South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600 1500. 14. Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600 1500. Part IV: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: CONNECTING THE EARLY MODERN WORLD, 1450 1750. 15. Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450 1750. 16. New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450 1750. 17. Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450 1750. 18. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450 1750. Part V: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: GLOBAL IMBALANCES IN THE MODERN WORLD, 1750 1945. 19. Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750 1914. 20. Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750 1914. 21. Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750 1914. 22. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Colonization, 1750 1914. 23. East Asia and the Russian Empire Face New Challenges, 1750 1914. 24. World Wars, European Revolutions, and Global Depression, 1914 1945. 25. Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1914 1945. Part VI: SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, TRANSITIONS: INTERDEPENDENCE AND CONFLICT IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD, SINCE 1945. 26. The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945. 27. East Asian Resurgence, Since 1945. 28. Rebuilding Europe and Russia, Since 1945. 29. The Americas and the Pacific Basin: New Roles in the Contemporary World, Since 1945. 30. The Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World, Since 1945. 31. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Global Connections, Since 1945.