Includes bibliographical references (p. [580]-594) and index.
Contents
1. The Middle East -- The Ancient Near East -- The Arabian Peninsula -- The Eastern Mediterranean -- The Iranian Plateau -- 2. Europe -- Prehistoric Europe -- Classical Europe -- The European folk tradition -- 3. Central Asia -- Mongolia -- The Silk Road -- 4. East Asia -- China -- Korea -- Japan -- 5. South Asia -- India -- The Himalayan Kingdoms -- 6. Southeast Asia -- Mainland -- Island -- 7. Oceania -- Australia -- Melanesia -- Micronesia -- Polynesia -- 8. North America -- The Arctic -- The Northwest Coast -- The Woodlands -- The Plains -- The Southwest -- Mesoamerica -- 9. South America -- The Ancient Andes -- The Present Andes -- Amazonia -- Patagonia -- 10. Africa -- East Africa -- South Africa -- Central Africa -- West Africa -- North Africa.
