1. Ways of the World: A Brief Global History First Edition
Robert W. Strayer
Ways of the World: A Brief Global History First Edition
CHAPTER 13
The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century
Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

2. The Shapes of Human Communities
Paleolithic Persistence
Agricultural Village Societies
Herding Peoples

3. Civilizations of the Fifteenth Century: Comparing China and Europe
Ming Dynasty China
European Comparisons: State Building and Cultural Renewal
European Comparisons: Maritime Voyaging

4. Civilizations of the Fifteenth Century:
The Islamic World
In the Islamic Heartland: The Ottoman and Safavid Empires
On the Frontiers of Islam: The Songhay and Mughal Empires

5. Civilizations of the Fifteenth Century:
The Americas
The Aztec Empire
The Inca Empire

6. Webs of Connection

7. A Preview of Coming Attractions: Looking Ahead to the Modern Era (1500–2000)

8. Chapter 13 The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century
Map 13.1 Asia in the Fifteenth Century (p. 370)
Map 13.2 Europe in 1500 (p. 373)
Map 13.3 Africa in the Fifteenth Century (p. 376)
Map 13.4 Empires of the Islamic World (p. 379)
Map 13.5 The Americas in the Fifteenth Century (p. 383)
Map 13.6 Religion and Commerce in the Afro-Eurasian World (p. 390)
Snapshot: World Population Growth, 1000–2000 (p. 391)
The Meeting of Two Worlds (p. 362)
Benin Bronzes (p. 367)
Comparing Chinese and European Ships (p. 371)
The Waldseemüller Map of 1507 (p. 377)
Ottoman Janissaries (p. 380)
Aztec Women (p. 385)
Machu Picchu (p. 387)