Global medieval contexts 500-1500: connections and comparisons

"Global Medieval Contexts 500-1500: Connections and Comparisons provides a unique wide-lens introduction to world history during this period. Designed for students new to the subject, this textbook explores the vital networks and relationships among geographies and cultures that shaped Medieval societies. The expert author team aims to advance a global view of the period and introduce the reader to histories and narratives beyond an exclusively European context. Adopting an accessible and engaging approach, this text is essential reading for all those interested in learning more around the histories and cultures of the time and their relevance to contemporary perspectives"--

Section I. Orientation -- A: Telling time -- B: Where I am is who I am -- Section II. 500--900 -- Religion 1: Growth of monotheisms -- A: Politics and faith -- B: People of the book -- Economies 2: Caravan and dhow -- A: Networking -- B: Rare finds -- Politics 3: The sword and the pen -- A: Creating a successful dynasty -- B: Writing rules -- Society 4: Sustainability and climate change -- A: Peasant nature -- B: Cultivating good fortune -- Section III. 900--1300 -- Religion 5: Pathways to Paradise -- A: In the footsteps of the Buddha -- B. Sensing the soul's journey -- Economies 6: For sale -- A: Sails force -- B: Risk and reward -- Politics 7: Soldiers and civil servants -- A: Consolidation and fragmentation -- B: Tales of warriors and of court life -- Society 8: Class rites -- A: Society, class, and gender -- B: Outsiders -- Section IV: 1300--1500 -- Religion 9: Devotion -- A: Do not deny me your eternal beauty -- B: Illumination -- Economies 10: Golden Opportunities -- A: Treasure hunts -- B: Status symbols -- Politics 11: World Connected -- A: Islands and nautical networks -- B: Overleaping the mountains -- Society 12: Everyone Believes it is the End of the World -- A: Deadl…