Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance
The Renaissance Begins
Civilizations of the Americas
Japan's Golden Age
Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan
China's Contact with the Outside World
Chinese inventions and Discoveries
New Economy in China
The Political Development in Imperial China
Influences of Islam on West Africa
Ghana Trading Empire
Early Societies in West Africa
Crusades into the Muslim Empire
Contributions of the Muslims to the World Civilizations
The Teachings of Islam
The Prophet Muhammad
The Byzantine Empire
The Rise of the Roman Catholic Church
The Growth of towns in Medieval Europe
The need for Feudalism
The Fall of the Roman Empire