The
Postclassical Millennium and
the World Network
nFour
developments define postclassical centuries:
n[1]
Islamic civilization spread politically and culturally into Asia, Europe,
and Africa.
n[2] civilization expanded into new world regions.
n[3]
the great world religions gained converts from peoples once
following local belief structures.
n[4] the creation of a world network linking many of the
individual civilizations.