Western Civilisation
Houghton Mifflin (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 1. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
944 pages
978-0-618-61300-7 (ISBN)
Description
This survey text presents the Western intellectual tradition within a chronology of political history. Known for its accessible writing style, "Western Civilisation" appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity and careful selection of content. In the Eighth Edition, several new pedagogical features support students throughout the term. Chapter-opening focus questions direct students to important themes, while a glossary reinforces key terms and concepts. New icons in the text direct students to online resources such as maps, primary sources and practice test questions. In addition, the new edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-colour maps with physical geography essays and primary source excerpts.
This survey text presents the Western intellectual tradition within a chronology of political history. Known for its accessible writing style, "Western Civilisation" appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity and careful selection of content. In the Eighth Edition, several new pedagogical features support students throughout the term. Chapter-opening focus questions direct students to important themes, while a glossary reinforces key terms and concepts. New icons in the text direct students to online resources such as maps, primary sources and practice test questions. In addition, the new edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-colour maps with physical geography essays and primary source excerpts.
This survey text presents the Western intellectual tradition within a chronology of political history. Known for its accessible writing style, "Western Civilisation" appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity and careful selection of content. In the Eighth Edition, several new pedagogical features support students throughout the term. Chapter-opening focus questions direct students to important themes, while a glossary reinforces key terms and concepts. New icons in the text direct students to online resources such as maps, primary sources and practice test questions. In addition, the new edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-colour maps with physical geography essays and primary source excerpts.
More details
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-618-61300-7 (9780618613007)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Marvin Perry
Western Civilization
Book
02/2003
7th Edition
Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
€62.03
Article exhausted; check for reprint