This brief, best-selling Western Civilization text has helped thousands of students learn about the world they live in by exploring the story of its past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging chronological narrative and extensive inclusion of primary source documents weave the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. This edition includes new Historians Debate topics and a new feature entitled Global Perspectives along with updated scholarship and new images. Also available is MindTap for WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, 10th Edition. The textbook is available in the following split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, 10th Edition Complete; Volume I: To 1715 and Volume II: Since 1500. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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 volume shows that they can be successfully linked, providing a tool to see each subject in the context of the other, identifying influences and connections.
This lively text offers a brief history of Western civilization. Providing a focused narrative and interpretive structure, Pavlac uses the joined terms “supremacies and diversities” to develop themes of conflict and creativity.
Based on sound scholarship and yet unafraid to speak boldly, this book provides a welcome moment of clarity amid the cacophony of climate change literature.
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"These thirteen stories correspond to sections of the Apostles' Creed. The characters in this collection of stories experience wonder and struggle, hurt and forgiveness, failure and success, and tears and laughter.
Prominent subheads create a "virtual outline" that helps you quickly locate, read, and review key information. An in-text pronunciation guide and extensive end-of-chapter review materials--involve you in the story of the West.
After challenging the multicultural effort to “provincialize” the history of Western civilization, this book argues that the roots of the West’s exceptional creativity should be traced back to the uniquely aristocratic warlike culture ...
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Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.