Western Civilization, Alternate Volume: Since 1300Best-selling author Jackson Spielvogel has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Spielvogel's engaging 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. WESTERN CIVILIZATION includes 155 maps and excerpts of more than 250 primary sources that enliven the past while introducing students to the source material of historical scholarship. Additionally, the text is illustrated with 430 photographs that add visual context. A variety of pedagogical tools, including features on relevant films and end-of-chapter study aids, make this edition accessible to any learning style. The book is available in a variety of split options. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. |
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Contents
Recovery and Rebirth The Age of the Renaissance | |
Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century | |
Europe and the World New Encounters 15001800 | |
State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century | |
An Age of Nationalism and Realism 18501871 | |
Mass Society in An Age of Progress 18711894 | |
An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 18941914 | |
The Beginning of the TwentiethCentury Crisis War and Revolution | |
The Futile Search for Stability Europe between the Wars 19191939 | |
The Deepening of the European Crisis World War II | |
Cold War and a New Western World 19451965 | |
Protest and Stagnation The Western World 19651985 | |
Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science ... | |
The Eighteenth Century An Age of Enlightenment | |
The Eighteenth Century European States International Wars and Social Change | |
A Revolution in Politics The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon | |
The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society | |
Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 18151850 | |
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| Title | Western Civilization, Alternate Volume: Since 1300 |
| Author | Jackson J. Spielvogel |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1305439627, 9781305439627 |
| Length | 752 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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