The Western Perspective

"The Western Perspective" is a history of Western civilization from 8000 BC to the present. In addition to the chief political developments, this text offers students comprehensive treatments of economic trends, cultural and intellectual movements, daily life and social change, the changing position and role of women, and the status of slaves, minorities such as Jews, and other ethnic or religious groups. Europe's history is placed in the context of world history: that is to say, developments in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific will be discussed when they affected, or were affected by Europe.