Western civilization: an enhanced brief history, volume I, international edition

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. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative and extensive inclusion ofprimary source documents, weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. While the single-author narrative makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization, Spielvogel's use of maps and primary sources--including official documents, poems, and songs--truly enlivens the past while introducing students to the challenges involved in interpreting history. And now, an optional robust interactive eBook is available to bundle with the text or use stand-alone. Students will have access to online practice tests, interactive maps, primary sources, MP3 chapter summaries, and more. WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, Seventh Edition (Chapters 1-30), ISBN: 0495802255; Volume I: To 1715, Seventh Edition (Chapters 1-16), ISBN: 0495802263; Volume II: Since 1500, Seventh Edition (Chapters 13-30), ISBN: 0495802271. INDICE: Preface. INTRODUCTION TO STUDENTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION STUDYINGFROM PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS. 1. The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations. 2. The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires. 3. The Civilization of theGreeks. 4. The Hellenistic World. 5. The Roman Republic. 6. The Roman Empire.7. Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World. 8. European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750 -1000. 9. The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages. 10. The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power. 11. The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century. 12. Recovery and Rebirth: The Renaissance. 13. Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century. 14. Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500 -1800. 15. State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century. 16. Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science. Glossary. Pronunciation Guide.

• ISBN: 978-0-495-80226-6
• Editorial: Wadsworth
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 432
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés