This series examines major civilizations that have flourished from antiquity to modern times, with a strong emphasis on daily life and social history. It provides in-depth coverage of a given era, focusing on a cultural group and its interaction with other peoples of the world.

volume 1. Ancient Mesopotamia : 3300 BCE-331 BCE -- volume 2. Ancient Egypt : 2615 BCE-332 BCE -- volume 3. Classical Greek Civilization : 800 BCE-323 BCE -- volume 4. Roman Republic and Empire : 264 BCE-476 BCE -- volume 5. West African Kingdoms : 500-1590 -- volume 6. Imperial China : 617-1644 -- volume 7. Rise and Spread of Islam : 622-1500 -- volume 8. Medieval Europe : 814-1350 -- volume 9. European Renaissance and Reformation : 1350-1600 -- volume 10. Industrial Revolution in Europe : 1750-1914.