v. 1. The first civilizations.- v. 2. Western Asia and the Mediterranean.- v. 3. Ancient Greece.- v. 4. The Roman Empire.- v. 5. The changing shape of Europe.- v. 6. The early Middle Ages in western Asia and Europe.- v. 7. Southern and eastern Asia.- v. 8. Europe in the Middle Ages.- v. 9. Western Asia, northern Europe, and Africa in the Middle Ages.- v. 10. The passing of the medieval world.- v. 11. Index