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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100130984213

ISBN-139780130984210

eBay Product ID (ePID)6024326

Product Key Features

Number of Pages335 Pages

Publication NameWest Vol. 1 : Culture and Ideas to 1660

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

SubjectCivilization, General, World

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam M. Spellman, A. Daniel Frankforter

Subject AreaHistory

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight21.3 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

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SynopsisThis book interprets Western civilization broadly—continuing to discuss the Middle East beyond the confines of the ancient period. The chronologically organized narrative integrates political, social, economic, and intellectual history. It broadens readers' perspective on the American experience in context with the rest of the world, and helps them discover bridges to other cultures and develop sympathy with their struggles.KEY TOPICS Chapter topics cover The archaic states of the Bronze Age, The Iron Age, Aegean civilization, the Hellenistic era and the rise of Rome, Rome's empire and the unification of the Western world, the West's medieval civilization, the emergence of Europe, Europe's High Middle Ages, Renaissance and exploration, Europe's scientific revolution, and the Age of Enlightenment. For an understanding of the processes that formed the Western way of life., A text conceived from its inception to be brief, The West takes an idea-based approach to examine Western Civilization in the broadest possible terms. By placing Western Civilization in a larger context, The West helps students to better understand current events and to reevaluate common assumptions. Going beyond the purview of traditional texts, The West urges students to think more deeply about the nature of civilized life by consistently relating historical developments to environmental contexts- both natural ecologies and cultural legacies. Finally, The West encourages students to relate the experiences of long-vanished peoples to their own lives by posing a "Larger Issue" a question of broad scope or general significance;at the beginning of each chapter. Each "Larger Issue" provides a springboard for wide-ranging class discussions on the fundamental social and political issues in Western Civilization. Portfolio Edition format features a concise, trade; like narrative for approximately 60% less cost to student than a comprehensive text., A text conceived from its inception to be brief, The West takes an idea-based approach to examine Western Civilization in the broadest possible terms. By placing Western Civilization in a larger context, The West helps students to better understand current events and to reevaluate common assumptions. Going beyond the purview of traditional texts, The West urges students to think more deeply about the nature of civilized life by consistently relating historical developments to environmental contexts- both natural ecologies and cultural legacies. Finally, The West encourages students to relate the experiences of long-vanished peoples to their own lives by posing a Larger Issue a question of broad scope or general significance; at the beginning of each chapter. Each Larger Issue provides a springboard for wide-ranging class discussions on the fundamental social and political issues in Western Civilization. This Portfolio Edition format features a concise, trade like narrative for approximately 60% less cost to student than a comprehensive text.