In two volumes, The Penguin Atlas of World Historyjuxtaposes maps with a detailed and wide-ranging chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious, economic and political events of the period. By working from a global viewpoint, the authors achieve an invaluable perspective on world developments and skilfully clarify complex historical situations. Volume One covers the period from the beginning of world history to the eve of the French Revolution and includes sections on- Prehistory and Early History The Early Empires Antiquity- Greece, the Hellenistic Period, Rome The Early, High and Late Middle Ages The Age of Transition The Age of Religious Discord The Age of Reason