Concise and engaging, this book brings the history of Western Civilization alive with comprehensive coverage of a wide array of characters and events. The book examines the history of Western Civilization within a framework of political history, while fully integrating social, economic, religious and cultural history. Accessible and well-written, the book explores everyday events and ordinary people as well as momentous affairs and powerful elites. For anyone interested in the history of Western Civilization.
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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 ...
Brings the study of Western Civilization with balanced coverage of an array of historical figures and events.
A Short History of Western Civilization
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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.
This edition includes new historiographical sections along with updated scholarship and new images.
Millar, F. The Emperor in the Roman World, 31 B.C.—A.D. 337. ... Millar, F. The Roman Empire and its Neighbors. Rev. ed. ... Byrne, Don. Brother Saul. New York: 1927. Duggan, Alfred. Family Favorites. New York: 1961. Fast, Howard.
This volume can stand alone as the primary source reader for the first half of a Western Civilization course or be paired with Michael Burger's overview text, The Shaping of Western Civilization, Vol. 1."-- Provided by publisher.
The Unfinished Legacy: A Brief History of Western Civilization