Islamic and European Expansion

• Introduction Michael Adas 1. Islamic History as Global History Richard M. Eaton 2. Gender and Islamic History Judith Tucker 3. The World System in the Thirteenth Century: Dead-End or Precursor? Janet Lippman Abu-Lughod 4. The Age of Gunpowder Empires, 1450-1800 William H. McNeill 5. The Columbian Voyages, the Columbian Exchange, and Their Historians Alfred W. Crosby 6. The Tropical Atlantic in the Age of the Slave Trade Philip D. Curtin 7. Interpreting the Industrial Revolution Peter N. Stearns 8. Industrialization and Gender Inequality Louise A. Tilly 9. "High" Imperialism and the "New" History Michael Adas 10. Gender, Sex, and Empire Margaret Strobel The Contributors

"This is a very good and useful collection of essays, all of a very high scholarly quality... [E]xtensive coverage of ethnic and gender issues will enhance its appeal to insturctors." --Craig Lockard, Professor of Social Change and Development, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay