Foundations of History

A Complete Resource for the Beginning Student

Prof. Dr. Larry Adams and Dr. Lance Adams

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Contents

1. How to Use This Book
2. Chapter 1. What Is History?
3. Chapter 2. Prehistory and the First Humans
4. Chapter 3. The First Civilizations
5. Chapter 4. Classical Greece and Rome
6. Chapter 5. Classical India and China
7. Chapter 6. Religions and Philosophies
8. Chapter 7. The World, 500–1450
9. Chapter 8. The Early Modern World, 1450–1750
10. Chapter 9. The Age of Revolutions, 1750–1850
11. Chapter 10. Industry and Empire, 1760–1914
12. Chapter 11. World War I and Its Aftermath
13. Chapter 12. The Interwar Years
14. Chapter 13. World War II
15. Chapter 14. The Cold War and Decolonization
16. Chapter 15. The Contemporary World
17. Chapter 16. Historical Skills and Study Strategies
18. Chapter 17. Timeline of Key Dates
19. References