Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics and Society
- ISBN-10
- 0618613005
- ISBN-13
- 9780618613007
- Series
- Western Civilization
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 876
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-03
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin College Division
- Authors
- Margaret C. Jacob, Marvin Perry, Myrna Chase
Description
[This book] examines the Western tradition - those unique patterns of thought and systems of values that constitute the Western heritage. While focusing on key ideas and broad themes, the text also provides a balanced treatment of economic, political, and social history for students in Western civilization courses. The text is written with the conviction that history is not a meaningless tale. Without a knowledge of history, men and women cannot fully know themselves, for all human beings have been shaped by institutions and values inherited from the past. -Pref.
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