The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations.
A Short History of Western Civilization: Since 1600
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Leo III , Pope , 199 Leo IX , Pope , 234 Leon , 255 Leon - Castile , 256 Leonardo da Vinci , 341 , 344 , 345 , 347 ... 197 London , 331 ; in Middle Ages , 225 ; commerce , 335 ; St. Paul's Cathedral , 348 , 443 ; St. Paul's grammar ...
The book describes the key periods, events, and luminaries of Western history, provides cause-and-effect analysis, and establishes historical connections across time periods.
A Short History of Western Civilization Since 1600
A Short History of Western Civilization: Renaissance to the present
Chapter introductions and chronologies allow students to easily identify important themes, while review questions serve to reinforce knowledge and aid in exam preparation.Material including Muslim artistic and cultural contributions, the ...
Weaving the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, military, and other threads of Western civilization into a compelling story, BRIEF DISCOVERY EDITION of WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume II, focuses on helping you ...
Henry of Navarre was offered the hand of Charles IX's sister with the wedding to take place in Paris . The proposed marriage proved to be a deception intended to lure Protestant leaders to the capital city where they could be ...