History Of Humanity: Volume Iii

The third volume of "History of Humanity "deals with the period between 700 BC and 700 AD. This period saw the explosion of new technologies in iron and irrigation, the rise of the classical cultures of China, India, Central and South America and the Mediterranean and the emergence of the universal religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. The technologies and ideas of this period opened new ways of human communication and led to the formation of extended cultural areas. Written by an international team of experts, this volume has a comprehensive bibliography, a detailed index for ease of reference, and is illustrated with black and white plates, figures and maps.