Introduction: the making of a civilization, 610-1260
Part one. Mongol hegemony, 1260-1405
The great transformation
Unity and diversity in Islamic traditions
Part two. Muslim ascendancy, 1405-1750
The central Muslim lands
The Umma in the West
Central Asia and Iran
South Asia
The Indian Ocean Basin
Part three. The world turned upside down, 1750-present
Reform and renewal, 1750-1875
The loss of sovereignty, 1875-1920
The interwar years, 1920-1939
Regaining sovereignty, 1939-1970
New directions, 1970-present.