Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Maps vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONE: REGIONS
7. Chapter 1. East Africa 15
8. Chapter 2. South Asia 41
9. Chapter 3. Southeast Asia 65
10. Chapter 4. Oceania 95
11. Chapter 5. Japan 111
12. Chapter 6. Korea 133
13. Chapter 7. China 161
14. Chapter 8. Tibet 191
15. Chapter 9. Inner Asia 225
16. Chapter 10. West Asia 253
17. Chapter 11. Byzantium 277
18. Chapter 12. Northeast Africa 299
19. Chapter 13. Sahara and West Africa 333
20. Chapter 14. Western Europe 349
21. Chapter 15. Mesoamerica 393
22. PART TWO: PROCESSES
23. Chapter 16. Trade and Commerce 425
24. Chapter 17. Migration 477
25. Chapter 18. Climate and Disease 511
26. Chapter 19. Intellectual Connectivity 539
27. Index 553