Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ancient Rome I : Rome under republic, principate and empire -- Ancient Rome II -- Feudal polity, society and economy in Europe (8th-14th centuries) -- Religion and culture in medieval Europe -- Origin and growth of Islamic civilisation.

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