The Ascent of the West by Publishing, Britannica Educational -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title page Copyright page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Prehistory

Paleolithic Settlement

Earliest Developments Upper Paleolithic Developments

Mesolithic Adaptations

Hunting and Gathering Culture

The Neolithic Period

The Adoption of Farming LBK Culture The Late Neolithic Period The Indo-Europeans

Chapter 2: The Metal Ages

The Chronology of the Metal Ages

Urnfield Culture

Characteristics of the Copper Age Characteristics of the Bronze Age

Bell Beaker Culture

Characteristics of the Iron Age Social and Economic Developments

Control Over Resources Changing Centres of Wealth Prestige and Status The Relationship Between Nature and Culture Rituals, Religion, and Art

The People of the Metal Ages

Chapter 3: Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians

Greeks

A Nation of City-States People of Achievement Political Developments Greek Influence Achaean League

Romans

The Roman Empire Roman Government and Citizenry The Empire’s Decline Rome and Christianity

Barbarian Migrations and Invasions

The Germans and Huns The Reconfiguration of the Empire

Chapter 4: The Middle Ages

The Idea of the Middle Ages

The Term and Concept Before the 18th Century Enlightenment Scorn and Romantic Admiration The Middle Ages in Modern Historiography Chronology

Late Antiquity: The Reconfiguration of the Roman World

The Organization of Late Imperial Christianity Monasticism Kings and Peoples The Great Commission The Bishops of Rome Synod of Whitby The Mediterranean World Divided

The Frankish Ascendancy

Charlemagne and the Carolingian Dynasty Merovingian Dynasty Carolingian Decline and Its Consequences

Growth and Innovation

Demographic and Agricultural Growth Technological Innovations Urban Growth

Reform and Renewal The Consequences of Reform

The Transformation of Thought and Learning Ecclesiastical Organization Devotional Life The Emergence of a New Ecclesiastical Discipline Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

From Territorial Principalities to Territorial Monarchies

The Office and Person of the King Crusades Instruments of Royal Governance The Three Orders

Crisis, Recovery, and Resilience

Chapter 5: The Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance

Urban Growth Wars of Expansion Italian Humanism Renaissance Thought

The Northern Renaissance

Political, Economic, and Social Background Northern Humanism Christian Mystics The Growth of Vernacular Literature

Renaissance Science and Technology Conclusion

Glossary Bibliography Index