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Chapters in this book

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

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Chapters in this book

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

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