Western Societies
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Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
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Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Brian Tierney |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Civilization, Western |
ISBN | : 9780070648456 |
These volumes present a collection of primary source materials from the earliest times to the present intended for use in college courses in Western Civilization. An outstanding feature of the book is the wide variety of source materials included—readings from literary classics, letters, biographies, chronicles, diaries, philosophic and scientific writings, government records. Women’s history is emphasized throughout.
Author | : Marc Anthony Meyer |
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Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Civilization, Western |
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This text is primarily concerned with enhancing the reader's study by focusing on particular themes developed within the traditional chronological framework of western civilization. Historical themes, such as Myth and Reality in the Ancient World, Church and State in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Politics, Society, and Revolution in 18th-century Europe, and New Imperialism, allow instructor and student alike to engage in an in-depth analysis of some of the most important aspects of the development of civilization. The readings contained in this volume extend from the beginning of civilization in the Ancient Near East and Egypt through the Modern Age and provide balanced coverage of periods and aspects of the history of western civilization.
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Total Pages | : 630 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : John P. McKay |
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Total Pages | : 1158 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
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A bestseller in its field, A History of Western Society examines the lives of both historical figures and ordinary people, using an engaging, lively writing style to capture and maintain student interest. The authors pay careful attention to political and cultural phenomena, providing a balanced account of Western history as a whole.In addition to its emphasis on social history, the Eighth Edition retains the text's hallmark pedagogical features and visual appeal. In order to promote critical thinking, Listening to the Past features present primary source documents and Questions for Analysis that reinforce themes in social history. Individuals in Society biography features focus on the impact of historical events on an individual or group and explain the actions taken by those people.
Author | : Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks |
Publisher | : Macmillan Higher Education |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-10-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1319480330 |
A lively journey through the story of Western civilization, focusing on societies, cultures, and the lives of both ordinary and extraordinary men and women.
Author | : John P. McKay |
Publisher | : Macmillan Higher Education |
Total Pages | : 1168 |
Release | : 2016-12-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1319073913 |
Praised by instructors and students alike for its readability and attention to everyday life, A History of Western Society, Concise Edition is a brief, affordable text with valuable tools to engage today's students and save instructors time. The Concise Edition includes a full-color map and art program, three primary source features per chapter, and five chapters devoted to the lives of ordinary people that make the past real and relevant.
Author | : John P. McKay |
Publisher | : Macmillan Higher Education |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2016-12-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 131907393X |
Praised by instructors and students alike for its readability and attention to everyday life, A History of Western Society, Concise Edition is a brief, affordable text with valuable tools to engage today's students and save instructors time. The Concise Edition includes a full-color map and art program, three primary source features per chapter, and five chapters devoted to the lives of ordinary people that make the past real and relevant.
Author | : John P. McKay |
Publisher | : Bedford/St. Martin's |
Total Pages | : 1232 |
Release | : 2007-10-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780312683108 |
The first Western civilization text to make social history its focus, A History of Western Society, Ninth Edition, remains unsurpassed in its integration of everyday life in the broad sweep of Western history. The enduring appeal of social history is strengthened in the new edition with fresh scholarship on gender and cultural history contributed by new authors Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks and Clare Haru Crowston. Compelling writing, fascinating details about daily life, and engaging special features help students identify with peoples of the past, while the authors' sustained attention to cultural, economic, political, and diplomatic history ensures a balanced, integrated narrative.