The More Things Change...: Life in the Ancient World

Prologue – What is History? Why Do We Care? 

Part I: From Prehistory to Urban Life
Chapter 1 – Hunting and Gathering: Life Without Hierarchies
Chapter 2 – The Agricultural Revolution: Property and Patriarchy.
Chapter 3 – Food, Power and Hierarchy: The Birth of Civilization
Chapter 4 – Early Urban Society in a Larger Frame
Part I Review

Part II: The Classical World
Chapter 5 – State and Society: Classical Greece and India
Chapter 6 – Rome and Han China compared
Chapter 7 – World Religions in the Classical Era
Chapter 8 – Patriarchy in the Classical Era
Part II Review

Part III: From Medieval to Global
Chapter 9 – Medieval Europe: Feudalism and the Church
Chapter 10 – The Rise of Islam: A Bridge Between
Chapter 11 – Of Silk and Swords: Central Asia Has Its Moment
Chapter 12 – The Black Death and the future of the world
Part III Review

Epilogue