World History. Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
Eugene Berger, George L. Israel, Charlotte Miller, Brian Parkinson, Andrew Reeves and Nadejda Williams
A university survey of the world up to 1500, covering Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, the Americas and the medieval world. Includes maps, primary source extracts and review questions for each chapter.
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