| Introduction.
History: The Ultimate Soap Opera.
Getting to the Truth -- or Something Close.
Positively post-historic.
A few words about biases.
Conventions Used in This Book.
Making sense of AD, BC, CE, and BCE.
Keeping an eye out for icons.
How to Read This Book.
Part I: Getting Into History.
Part II: Civilizations.
Part III: Mind, Soul, Heart.
Part IV: War.
Part V: People.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Part I: Getting Into History.
Chapter 1: Finding the Bodies: Real Stories, Real People.
Chapter 2: Making History Happen.
Part II: Civilizations.
Chapter 3: Getting Civilized.
Chapter 4: Not All Roads Led to Rome.
Chapter 5: Transitioning Through the Middle Ages.
Chapter 6: Contending for World Domination.
Chapter 7: Grabbing the Globe.
Chapter 8: Clashing on a Worldwide Scale.
Part III: Mind, Soul, Heart.
Chapter 9: Believing and Believers.
Chapter 10: Sharing a Love of Wisdom.
Chapter 11: Being Christian, Thinking Greek.
Chapter 12: Awakening to the Renaissance.
Chapter 13: Making a Break: The Reformation.
Chapter 14: Opening Up to Science and Enlightenment.
Part IV: War.
Chapter 15: Hurling Sticks and Stones.
Chapter 16: Advancing the Technology of War.
Chapter 17: Reshaping Warfare in a Contemporary Mold.
Part V: People.
Chapter 18: Founding Something Lasting.
Chapter 19: Battling Toward Lasting Fame.
Chapter 20: Venturing Out: Voyagers.
Chapter 21: Overturning Societies
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Unforgettable Dates.
Chapter 23: Ten Essential Documents.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
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