Western Civilization
A Social and Cultural History, Combined Volume
3rd Edition
Published on 4. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
1000 pages
978-0-13-192956-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2717 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-192956-2 (9780131929562)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Book
07/2002
2nd Edition
Prentice-Hall
€77.98
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Content
I. BEFORE THE WEST.
1. Stone, Bronze, and Word.
2. Armies and Empires.
3. The Greek Polis.
4. The School of Hellas.
II. THE ORIGINS OF THE WEST.
5. Our Sea.
6. Pax Romana.
7. Pagans, Jews, and Christians.
8. After Antiquity.
III. THE WEST TAKES FORM.
9. Workers, Warriors, and Kings.
10. The Spiritual Sword.
11. In the Name of Profit.
IV. THE WEST EXPANDS.
12. City Life.
13. Rebirth in Italy.
14. Of One Church, Many.
15. Absolute Power.
16. Europe Reaches Out.
V. THE WEST EXPANDS.
17. The Age of Reason.
18. Town, Court, and Country.
19. Inalienable Rights.
20. Revolt and Reorganization in Europe.
VI. THE WEST BECOMES MODERN.
21. Machines in the Garden.
22. Lives of the Other Half.
23. The Concert of Europe.
24. The Western Imperium.
25. Storm, Stress, and Doubt.
VII. TOWARDS A NEW WEST.
26. The Mighty Are Fallen.
27. The Triumph of Uncertainty.
28. States in Conflict.
29. The End of Imperialism.
30. Back from Armageddon.
31. Epilogue.
1. Stone, Bronze, and Word.
2. Armies and Empires.
3. The Greek Polis.
4. The School of Hellas.
II. THE ORIGINS OF THE WEST.
5. Our Sea.
6. Pax Romana.
7. Pagans, Jews, and Christians.
8. After Antiquity.
III. THE WEST TAKES FORM.
9. Workers, Warriors, and Kings.
10. The Spiritual Sword.
11. In the Name of Profit.
IV. THE WEST EXPANDS.
12. City Life.
13. Rebirth in Italy.
14. Of One Church, Many.
15. Absolute Power.
16. Europe Reaches Out.
V. THE WEST EXPANDS.
17. The Age of Reason.
18. Town, Court, and Country.
19. Inalienable Rights.
20. Revolt and Reorganization in Europe.
VI. THE WEST BECOMES MODERN.
21. Machines in the Garden.
22. Lives of the Other Half.
23. The Concert of Europe.
24. The Western Imperium.
25. Storm, Stress, and Doubt.
VII. TOWARDS A NEW WEST.
26. The Mighty Are Fallen.
27. The Triumph of Uncertainty.
28. States in Conflict.
29. The End of Imperialism.
30. Back from Armageddon.
31. Epilogue.