Civilization in the west fifth edition

It is arranged around important political and diplomatic, social and economic, and cultural and technological events in western civilization. This exciting learning tool includes the entire text, maps, photos, numerous primary sources, and a complete study guide, and is free when packaged with the book. Discovering Western Civilization Online end-of-chapter website URLs encourages students to explore a particular topic or period and provides links to specific maps, sources, and cultural sites not included in the text.

A new section offers a list of chapter-specific key words for students to search in the ContentSelect Research Database , an online collection of scholarly articles. Compelling pictorial chapter openers: The Visual Record. The full-color images of each The Visual Record chapter opener provoke students to think critically about history and lend visual acuity to chapter themes. This marriage of vignettes with illustrations allows students to see-in an artifact or a piece of architecture-details that are not immediately apparent.

Two-page special feature essays: A Closer Look. Found in each chapter, the A Closer Look essays add dramatic detail to individuals, ideas, and events in each chapter, providing students with an opportunity to delve more deeply into new topics. Integrated presentation of social history within a balanced framework.

Coverage of women and minorities is integrated directly into the text-not isolated to sections at the ends of chapters. New to This Edition. Several new primary source document excerpts have been added. Content updates appear throughout the text, including new sections on terrorism in the 21st Century Ch. Chapter headings have been reorganized and streamlined to guide students more clearly through the material.

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Civilization in the West , Longman. Mesopotamia: Between the Two Rivers. Polybius Describes the Sack of New Carthage. Cato's Slaves. Visigothic Spain: Intolerance and Destruction. Saint Francis of Assisi on Humility and Poverty. The Great Charter. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students. Connect with us to learn more. Baird, Jr. Before joining the Harvard Faculty he taught for sixteen years at the University of Chicago where he was a member of the Committee on Social Thought.

Patrick Geary Holding a Ph. Patricia O'Brien Between and , Patricia O'Brien worked to foster collaborative interdisciplinary research in the humanities as director of the University of California Humanities Research Institute. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Out of print. If You're an Educator Download instructor resources Additional order info. Description Civilization in the West blends social and political history into a fascinating narrative that brings history to life.