Western Civilization A Social and Cultural History, Combined Volume

Name: Western Civilization A Social and Cultural History, Combined Volume
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ISBN: 9780131929562

ISBN-10: 0131929569

ISBN-13: 9780131929562

Edition: 3rd 2006

Authors: Margaret L. King

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For introductory courses in Western Civilization. This text explains why western civilization is worth knowing about. Taking a topical approach and stressing social and cultural themes, it asks, What is the West? and incorporates significant discussions of peoples and civilizations outside the boundaries of the West. Written by a single author, who understands the needs of typical college students, Western Civilization, 3/e is accompanied by rich visual images, numerous textual excerpts, provocative special features, and timelines, charts and maps that make the narrative even more accessible.

Book details

List price: $113.80
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1000
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 5.082
Language: English




Before the West



Stone, Bronze, and Word



Armies and Empires



The Greek Polis



The School of Hellas



The Origins of the West



Our Sea



Pax Romana



Pagans, Jews, and Christians



After Antiquity



The West Takes Form



Workers, Warriors, and Kings



The Spiritual Sword



In the Name of Profit



The West Expands



City Life



Rebirth in Italy



Of One Church, Many



Absolute Power



Europe Reaches Out



The West Expands



The Age of Reason



Town, Court, and Country



Inalienable Rights



Revolt and Reorganization in Europe



The West Becomes Modern



Machines in the Garden



Lives of the Other Half



The Concert of Europe



The Western Imperium



Storm, Stress, and Doubt



Towards a New West



The Mighty Are Fallen



The Triumph of Uncertainty



States in Conflict



The End of Imperialism



Back from Armageddon



Epilogue