Sons of heaven, turners of the wheel, great khans, and an empress : the reunification of China under the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907)
Dividing, reforming, thinking, and living : China from the five dynasties through the southern Song (907-1279)
Great kings of kings, submitters to god, goddesses and saints, and followers of the lord of the dance : India from 600 to 1206
Mosques and mausolea, spinning wheels and gunpowder, Alexanders and Ashokas, walls and fortresses, veils and saris : the Delhi sultanates (1206-1526)
Hallowed bones, true bones, and provincial gentry : the rise, flourishing, and fall of Silla Korea (579-935)
Spirit kings, heavenly augusts, regents, gatemen, and retired rulers : Japan in the late Yamato, Nara, and Heian periods (ca 587-1185)
Ruling the world from horseback : the rise of the Mongols (1160-1260)
Great khans, sons of heaven, and turners of the wheel : the rise and fall of the Yuan (1260-1368)
Confucian aristocrats in resistance, Buddhist warriors in defeat : the rise and fall of Koryo (918-1392)
Great generals, royal regents, heroic heavenlies, and battling Buddhists : the military governments of Kamakura (1185-1333) and Ashikaga (1336- 1573)
Rise and shine : revolution and expansion in early Ming China (1368-1500)
Morning serenity : the early reigns of Choson Korea (1392-1500).
