A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Volume 2 (since 1555) (5th Edition)
Mark Kishlansky; Patrick Geary; Patricia O'Brien
ISBN 10: 0321449967 ISBN 13: 9780321449962
Verlag: Longman, 2006
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Concise and engaging, A Brief History of Western Civilization, Fourth Edition, brings the study of Western Civilization alive with balanced coverage of a wide array of historical figures and events.
Fully integrated coverage of social―as well as economic, religious, and cultural history within a traditional, political framework makes this text stand apart from others in the field. Accessible and well written, this balanced text explores everyday events and ordinary people as well as momentous affairs and powerful elites.
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A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Fifth Edition
Mark Kishlansky / Patrick Geary / Patricia O’Brien
Balanced in coverage and beautifully written, A Brief History of Western Civilization explores everyday occurrences and ordinary people as well as major events and powerful elites. Noted for its exceptional visual program of images and maps, the book is designed specifically to engage students actively in the study of the West.
Features of the Fifth Edition
- New! “The West and the Wider World,” illustrated two-page essays, place the history of the West in context with the rest of the world so that students get a broader picture of the evolution of “the West.”
- New! “Map Discovery” features in each chapter encourage students to study and analyze the maps and connect them with the chapter content.
- Three new “The Visual Record” pictorial chapter openers are included. All openers contain a section entitled “Looking Ahead” that links the subject of the opener to the major topics and themes of the chapter.
- New! Key terms and a glossary have been added to alert students to important concepts and provide them with a reference tool as they read the text.
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A Brief History of Western Civilization, Fifth Edition, is available in three formats:
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| Volume II: Since 1555 | (Chapters 14-30) | 0-321-44996-7 |
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Titel: A Brief History of Western Civilization: The...
Verlag: Longman
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Paperback
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