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TEST BANK for Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past (6th Edition) by Jerry H. Bentley, Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather Streets-Salter is structured around a seven-part chronological framework. Across 38 chapters, the textbook focuses on the historical development of individual societies ("traditions") and the profound cross-cultural interactions that linked them ("encounters"). [1, 2, 3]
Below is the comprehensive list of the topics and chapters covered in the text: [1, 2]
Part 1: The Early Complex Societies (3500 to 500 B.C.E.)
This section explores the transition of human societies from foraging bands to structured, agricultural civilizations. [1]
  • Chapter 1: Before History – Paleolithic foraging, the Neolithic revolution, and the origins of agriculture and urban life. [1]
  • Chapter 2: Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations – Mesopotamia, cuneiform, and early state building. [1, 2]
  • Chapter 3: Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations – Ancient Egyptian and Nubian civilizations alongside sub-Saharan Bantu migrations. [1]
  • Chapter 4: Early Societies in South Asia – Harappan (Indus Valley) society and the rise of Vedic society. [1]
  • Chapter 5: Early Society in Mainland East Asia – Neolithic societies, early Chinese dynasties (Xia, Shang, and Zhou), and family structures. [1]
  • Chapter 6: Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania – Olmecs, early Andean societies, and the migration of Austronesian peoples. [1]
Part 2: The Formation of Classical Societies (ca. 500 B.C.E. to ca. 500 C.E.)
This section details the rise of large centralized empires, complex socio-economic structures, and foundational world religions. [1]
  • Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia – Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanian imperial organization.
  • Chapter 8: The Unification of China – Qin and Han dynasties, Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism.
  • Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India – Mauryan and Gupta empires, Hinduism, Jainism, and early Buddhism.
  • Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase – Minoan, Mycenaean, and classical Greek city-states, colonization, and culture.
  • Chapter 11: Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase – The Roman Republic, the expansion into the Roman Empire, and the rise of Christianity.
  • Chapter 12: Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads – Trade networks, the spread of religion, and the impact of epidemic diseases during the late classical era. [1, 3]
Part 3: The Postclassical Era (500 to 1000 C.E.)
This section deals with the collapse of classical empires and the subsequent emergence of trans-regional political and religious networks. []
  • Chapter 13: The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia – Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, and the sinification of Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
  • Chapter 14: The Expansive Realm of Islam – The prophet Muhammad, the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates, and the expansion of the Islamic economy.
  • Chapter 15: India and the Indian Ocean Basin – Postclassical northern and southern India, and trans-regional trade networks across the Indian Ocean.
  • Chapter 16: The Two Worlds of Christendom – The Byzantine Empire in the east and Western European feudal kingdoms. []
Part 4: The Acceleration of Cross-Cultural Interaction (1000 to 1500 C.E.)
This section outlines nomadic integrations, expanding trade circuits, and the devastation of global plagues. []
  • Chapter 17: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration – Turkish and Mongol conquests, Pax Mongolica, and Eurasian trade connections.
  • Chapter 18: States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa – Islamic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali), Swahili city-states, and traditional social structures.
  • Chapter 19: The Increasing Influence of Europe – High Middle Ages, the Holy Roman Empire, the Crusades, and scholasticism.
  • Chapter 20: Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania – Aztec (Mexica) and Inca empires alongside Pacific island societies.
  • Chapter 21: Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction – Diplomatic, missionary, and commercial travel (e.g., Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo) and the impact of the Black Death. [, 2, 3]
Part 5: The Origins of Global Interdependence (1500 to 1800)
This section looks at early modern globalization catalyzed by transoceanic voyages and imperialism. []
  • Chapter 22: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections – European exploration, the Columbian Exchange, and global trade networks.
  • Chapter 23: The Transformation of Europe – The Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the consolidation of sovereign states.
  • Chapter 24: New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania – Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English colonization, and the exploitation of Indigenous societies.
  • Chapter 25: Africa and the Atlantic World – The trans-Atlantic slave trade, the rise of West African empires, and the African diaspora.
  • Chapter 26: Tradition and Change in East Asia – Ming and Qing dynasties in China and the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan.
  • Chapter 27: The Islamic Empires – The rise and decline of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. [, 2, 3, 4]
Part 6: An Age of Revolution, Industry, and Empire (1750 to 1914)
This section addresses global power shifts driven by political revolutions, Western industrialization, and imperial expansion. []
  • Chapter 28: Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World – American, French, Haitian, and Latin American revolutions, and the rise of nationalism.
  • Chapter 29: The Making of Industrial Society – The Industrial Revolution, technological advancements, urbanization, and the rise of socialism.
  • Chapter 30: The Americas in the Age of Independence – State-building, political fragmentation, and expansion in North, Central, and South America.
  • Chapter 31: Societies at Crossroads – Ottoman, Russian, Qing, and Tokugawa defensive modernization efforts under pressure from Western powers.
  • Chapter 32: The Building of Global Empires – 19th-century New Imperialism, the Scramble for Africa, and imperial expansion in Asia and the Pacific. [, 2]
Part 7: Contemporary Global Realignments (1914 to the Present)
This final section evaluates the geopolitical conflicts and socioeconomic realities of the modern globalized world. [1, 2]
  • Chapter 33: The Great War: The World in Upheaval – Origins, execution, and societal impacts of World War I.
  • Chapter 34: An Age of Anxiety – Interwar disillusionment, the Great Depression, and the rise of totalitarian regimes (Fascism and Nazism).
  • Chapter 35: Nationalism and Political Realignment in the Non-Western World – Anti-colonial struggles, nationalist movements in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
  • Chapter 36: New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War – Outbreak of WWII, global devastation, and the subsequent US-Soviet geopolitical divide.
  • Chapter 37: The End of Empire – Decolonization processes across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and post-colonial challenges.
  • Chapter 38: A World Without Borders – Contemporary globalization, international economics, modern technological revolutions, and global environmental issues. [1, 2]

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Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations Early Societies in South Asia Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania Early Society in Mainland East Asia Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction India and the Indian Ocean Basin Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration State Society and the Quest for Salvation in India States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa The Empires of Persia The Expansive Realm of Islam The Increasing Influence of Europe The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia The Two Worlds of Christendom The Unification of China Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania
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