Translator's Introduction -- Charles Hegel's Preface -- Introduction -- The Oriental World -- China -- India -- India: Buddhism -- Persia -- Zend People -- Assyrians -- Persian Empire -- The Greek World -- Greek Spirit -- Phases of Individuality -- Subjective Work of Art -- Objective Work of Art -- Political Work of Art -- Fall of the Greek Spirit -- The Roman World -- Rome to the Second Punic War -- Elements of the Roman Spirit -- History of Rome to the Second Punic War -- Rome from Second Punic War to the Emperors -- Rome Under the Emperors -- Christianity -- Bysantine Empire -- The German World -- Barbarian Migrations -- Mohametanism -- Empire of Charlemagne -- The Middle Ages -- Feudality and Hierarchy -- Crusades -- Transition from Feudalism to Monarchy -- The Modern Time -- Reformation -- Influence of Reformation on Political Development -- Éclaircissement and Revolution -- Notes.