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West: Experience Western Civilization
by Dennis Sherman Joyce SalisburyImagine your Western Civilization students evaluating evidence, making connections, and thinking analytically about the past and present. Imagine your students better understanding the development of western ideas and values and the impact on today's world. WEST, a brief, lively narrative offers a rich, innovative and integrated teaching and learning program for today's Western Civilization courses. One that combines an outstanding design and a ground-breaking digital program, Connect History, that embraces instructor's course goals while meeting students where they learn best, in an active environment. WEST illustrates the significance of economic, political, social and cultural interactions that shaped Western Civilization while asking students to analyze events and themes in order to build a greater understanding of the past and its influence and impact on the present. With WEST, students are no longer simply reading a static page. They are interacting and engaging in a visual and hands-on learning experience. As students experience the history of Western Civilization, WEST builds the critical analysis skills that will student success in this history course and beyond.
Western Civilisation: From the 1400s (6th Edition)
by Marvin PerryWestern Civilization is a blending of two traditions that emerged in the ancient world: the Judeo-Christian and the Greco-Roman. Before these traditions took shape, the drama of civilization was well advanced, having arisen some five thousand years ago in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Western Civilization (7th Edition)
by Jackson J. SpielvogelThis book assists a new generation of students in learning more about the past.The latest edition has considerable contents added in recent world history and their impacts on the west.
Western Civilization Volume II: Since 1500
by Jackson J. SpielvogelJoin the more than one million students who have used Spielvogel's texts to be successful in their Western civilization course. There's a reason why WESTERN CIVILIZATION is a best seller: it makes history come alive. The book is also loaded with extras, such as primary source features that highlight real voices from the past, plus end-of-chapter study aids to help you prepare for exams. Colorful maps and visuals, plus dramatic first-hand historical accounts, combine to bring to life the stories of the people and events that have shaped Western civilization.
Western Civilization, Since 1300
by Jackson J. SpielvogelMuslim Societies in Africa provides a concise overview of Muslim societies in Africa in light of their role in African history and the history of the Islamic world. Roman Loimeier identifies patterns and peculiarities in the historical, social, economic, and political development of Africa, and addresses the impact of Islam over the longue duree. To understand the movements of peoples and how they came into contact, Loimeier considers geography, ecology, and climate as well as religious conversion, trade, and slavery. This comprehensive history offers a balanced view of the complexities of the African Muslim past while looking toward Africa's future role in the globalized Muslim world.
Western Civilization, Volume 1: To 1715 (8th Edition)
by Jackson J. SpielvogelBest-selling book WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative 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. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy to follow the story of Western civilization.
Western Civilization: A Brief History (Eighth Edition)
by Jackson J. SpielvogelBest-selling book WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative 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. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy to follow the story of Western civilization.
Western Civilization: Advantage Edition (Eighth Edition )
by Jackson J. SpielvogelJackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative 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.
Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries (Sixth Edition)
by Barry Strauss Thomas F. X. Noble William B. Cohen David D. Roberts Duane J. Osheim Kristen B. Neuschel Elinor A. AccampoThis Sixth Edition is briefer and incorporates pedagogical features such as focus questions, key terms, and section summaries to better support students of western civilization.
Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries - To 1715
by David Roberts Barry Strauss Thomas F. X. Noble Duane Osheim Kristen Neuschel Elinor Accampo William CohenWESTERN CIVILIZATION: BEYOND BOUNDARIES, Seventh Edition, is distinguished for its wider definition of Europe that includes Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and European frontiers. Recognizing that factors outside the continent affected European history, the authors highlight Europe's place in the world throughout the narrative and in the primary source feature, "The Global Record. " The seventh edition has a streamlined design and has been carefully revised with features such as focus questions, key terms, and section summaries to help readers understand the material. The reconceived narrative and restructured organization, featuring smaller, more cohesive learning units, make the book easy to use. Available in the following split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: BEYOND BOUNDARIES, Seventh Edition Complete, Volume I: To 1715, Volume II: Since 1560, Volume A: To 1500, Volume B: 1300-1815, and Volume C: Since 1789.
Western Civilization: Comprehensive Volume (4th edition)
by Jackson J. SpielvogelThe goal of this undergraduate text is to present a balanced work in which political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of Western civilization are integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis. The latest research on social history and women's history is integrated, rather than isolated in separate chapters. For this seventh edition, Spielvogel (The Pennsylvania State University) adds material reflecting current scholarship on everything from the Neolithic Age to the war in Iraq, and including considerable new material on the impact other parts of the world have had on the West. Pedagogical features include boxes of primary source documents, detailed chronologies, illustrated timelines, chapter outlines, critical thinking questions, and a glossary. The text's updated color maps feature detailed captions.
Western Civilization: From the 1400's, Tenth Edition
by Marvin PerryWESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, Tenth Edition, maintains a firm grounding in political history, while covering intellectual history (particularly the significance of ideas and contributions) to a greater and deeper extent than any other text for the course. Author Marvin Perry's accessible writing style and flexible approach make this abridged version of WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY an engaging Western Civilization survey text. Updated with more recent scholarship, the Tenth Edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-color art essays, and primary source boxes in each chapter. New technology resources (available separately), including CourseMate with interactive eBook, make learning more engaging and bring history concepts to life.
Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, And Society (Mindtap Course List Ser.)
by Margaret C. Jacob Myrna Chase Theodore H. Von Laue Marvin Perry James R. Jacob Jonathan W. Daly George W. BockThis accessible text emphasizes intellectual and cultural history while providing a complete survey of western civilization history, supported by comparative timelines, illustrated art essays, and primary source and profile features.
Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Volume 1, To 1789 (9th edition)
by Thomas F. X. Noble Margaret Jacob James Jacob Myrna Chase Theodore H. Von Laue Marvin PerryKnown for its accessible writing style, this text appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity, and careful selection of content including its enhanced focus on religion and philosophy. Updated with more recent scholarship, the Ninth Edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines and full-color maps with physical geography essays. New technology resources, including an interactive eBook, make learning more engaging and instruction more efficient.
Western Civilization: Sources Images and Interpretations, Volume 2 Since 1660
by Dennis ShermanThis collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for the Western Civilization survey course provides a broad introduction to the materials historians use, the interpretations historians make, and hundreds of years of Western civilization. <p><p>Its broad selection of documents, photographs, maps, and charts, and its full array of accompanying commentaries—drawn from a balanced spectrum of perspectives and approaches—offer valuable insight into the work of historians and provide the context that helps students understand the texts' full historical significance.
Western Civilization: Sources, Images, and Interpretations, Renaissance to the Present (Fourth Edition)
by Dennis ShermanThis collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for the Western Civilization survey course provides a broad introduction to the materials historians use, the interpretations historians make, and 6,000 years of Western civilization. Its broad selection of documents, photographs, maps, and charts, and its full array of accompanying commentaries--drawn from a balanced spectrum of perspectives and approaches--offer valuable insight into the work of historians and provide the context that helps students understand the texts' full historical significance.
Western Civilization: Volume II
by Jackson J. SpielvogelBest-selling book WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative 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. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy to follow the story of Western civilization.
Western Civilization: to 1700) (Eighth Edition)
by Dennis ShermanThis collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for the Western Civilization survey course provides a broad introduction to the materials historians use, the interpretations historians make, and 6,000 years of Western civilization. Its broad selection of documents, photographs, maps, and charts, and its full array of accompanying commentaries--drawn from a balanced spectrum of perspectives and approaches--offer valuable insight into the work of historians and provide the context that helps students understand the texts' full historical significance.
Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture (Brief Fourth Edition)
by Joshua Cole Carol SymesWestern Civilizations―written by two expert teachers―is the most pedagogically innovative text for the survey course. A carefully crafted text and media program empower students to master core content, engage in historical analysis, and think critically, and the Brief Fourth Edition has been substantially updated with the latest scholarship that connects the West to global contexts, as well as new “Past and Present” features that connect historical themes to contemporary topics.