Download or read book Primary Sources in Western Civilization Volume 1 for Primary Sources in Western Civilization Volume 1 written by Pearson Pearson Education and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courses in Western Civilization I and II; historiography courses primarily European. Now that almost all sources are available on the web, a new kind of source book is needed. Older source books cannot compete with the free (and easily chosen) sources on the web. This book really makes students think through problems. As a professor for over 20 years, the author has used and discarded most source books that "bundle" sources with a short intro and a few questions. This book integrates sources within thematic chapters.
Download or read book A Concise Survey of Western Civilization written by Brian A. Pavlac and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage as it began in the first human societies and developed in ancient Greece and Rome, then through the Middle Ages. Providing a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure, Brian A. Pavlac covers the basic historical information that all educated adults should know. His joined terms "supremacies and diversities" develop major themes of conflict and creativity throughout history. The text is also informed by five other topical themes: technological innovation, migration and conquest, political and economic decision-making, church and state, and disputes about the meaning of life. Written with flair, this easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable text provides all the essentials for a course on Western civilization.
Download or read book Perspectives from the Past From the age of exploration through contemporary times written by James M. Brophy and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best collection of longer primary sources now available in an affordable, compact format.
Download or read book Sources for the History of Western Civilization Volume I written by Michael Burger and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically for students to interact with the sources with limited editorial additions. It begins in the second millennium BC with The Descent of Ishtar and ends with Isaac Newton's The Principia. This volume can stand alone as the primary source reader for the first half of a Western Civilization course or be paired with Michael Burger's overview text, The Shaping of Western Civilization, Vol. 1"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Perspectives from the Past written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Western Heritage Prentice Hall Primary Source Documents in Western Civilization Dvd written by Donald Kagan and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2009-08-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This package contains the following components: -0131344072: Prentice Hall Primary Source: Documents in Western Civilization DVD -0205705154: Western Heritage, The: Volume 1
Download or read book University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization Volume 7 written by Keith M. Baker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1987-05-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations. These readings, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago, were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose experience teaching that course spans almost four decades. Each volume includes rarely anthologized selections as well as standard, more familiar texts; a bibliography of recommended parallel readings; and introductions providing background for the selections. Beginning with Periclean Athens and concluding with twentieth-century Europe, these source materials enable teachers and students to explore a variety of critical approaches to important events and themes in Western history. Individual volumes provide essential background reading for courses covering specific eras and periods. The complete nine-volume series is ideal for general courses in history and Western civilization sequences.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Western Civilization written by Nicholas L. Waddy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Western Civilization offers a concise overview of European history developed to suit the undergraduate Western Civilization curriculum. Author Nicholas L. Waddy provides an accessible account of major developments in European history in a flexible format. The book will serve as a core text for instructors wishing to build a syllabus including primary sources, articles, and visual materials of their own choosing. Discussion questions and a list of key terms at the end of each chapter will help to guide conversation and assist students in navigating the Western Civilization survey.
Download or read book Aspects of Western Civilization written by Perry McAdow Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 0C-0, 0-13-083203-0, Rogers, Perry M., Aspects of Western Civilization, Vol. II, 4/E*/ = A two-volume chronologically arranged compilation of primary and some secondary sources in Western Civilization organized around eight major themes. The book presents readers with basic questions regarding historical development, human nature, moral action and practical necessity while incorporating a wide variety of political, social, economic, religious, intellectual and scientific issues in an effort to present history as a vehicle for better understanding in the present rather than a stagnant observation of past societies. Earliest Civilizations, The Greek, Roman and Medieval Worlds, Transitions to the Modern World, Foundations of the Modern World, The Era of Revolution, and the Twentieth Century. For anyone interested in western civilization especially historians.
Download or read book Primary Sources for Western Civilization written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Western Civilizations Brief 5th Edition Volume 2 written by Joshua Cole and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With new scholarship and learning tools, this #1 text is more innovative than ever
Download or read book Perspectives from the Past written by James M. Brophy and published by . This book was released on 2002-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sources of the West From the 1600 to the present written by Mark A. Kishlansky and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sources of the West is a collection of excerpts from primary source documents designed to supplement textbooks and lectures in the teaching of Western Civilization. These documents are the source material historians use to construct their accounts and interpretations of history. As they examine these source materials, students learn to think historically - to examine the ideas of others, to understand past experiences on others' terms, to recognize other points of view.
Download or read book Western Civilizations written by Joshua Cole and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most pedagogically innovative text and media for the western civilizations course ̄now more current, more global, and more interactive. The balanced narrative in Western Civilizations has been bolstered with new and current scholarship--highlighting new environmental history, more coverage of Central and Eastern Europe, and increased coverage of European and Muslim relations--making it the most up-to-date and relevant text for students. In addition, Cole and Symes have enhanced their pedagogically innovative text with new History Skills Tutorials, Interactive Instructor's Guide, and Norton InQuizitive for History, making the Nineteenth Edition a more interactive and effective teaching and learning tool.
Download or read book Sources for Western Society Volume 1 written by John P. McKay and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sources for Western Society provides a variety of primary sources to accompany A History of Western Society, Eleventh Edition and the new Value edition of A History of Western Society. With over fifty new selections—including a dozen new visual sources—and enhanced pedagogy throughout, students are given the tools to engage critically with canonical and lesser known sources, and prominent and ordinary voices. Each chapter includes a "Sources in Conversation" feature that presents differing views on key topics. This companion reader is an exceptional value for students and offers plenty of assignment options for instructors.
Download or read book Western Civilization to 1715 written by Jackson J. Spielvogel and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling text, WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Each chapter offers a substantial introduction and conclusion, providing students a context for these disparate themes. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization. Spielvogel gives the book depth by including over 150 maps and excerpts of over 200 primary sources--including official documents, poems, and songs--that enliven the past while introducing students to source material that forms the basis of historical scholarship. Available in many split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Comprehensive, 6th Edition (Chapters 1-29), ISBN: 0534646026; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume I, To 1715, 6th Edition (Chapters 1-16), ISBN:0534646034; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume II, Since 1500, 6th Edition (Chapters 13-29), ISBN:0534646042; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume A: To 1500, 6th Edition (Chapters 1-12), ISBN: 0534646050; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume B: 1300-1815, 6th Edition (Chapters 11-19), ISBN:0534646069; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume C: Since 1789, 6th Edition (Chapters 19-29), ISBN: 0534646077; WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Since 1300, 6th Edition (Chapters 11-29), ISBN:0534646085.
Download or read book Primary Sources Western Civilization Volume 2 for Primary Sources Western Civilization Volume 2 written by Pearson Pearson Education and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courses in Western Civilization I and II; historiography courses primarily European. Now that almost all sources are available on the web, a new kind of source book is needed. Older source books cannot compete with the free (and easily chosen) sources on the web. This book really makes students think through problems. As a professor for over 20 years, the author has used and discarded most source books that "bundle" sources with a short intro and a few questions. This book integrates sources within thematic chapters.
