Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics & Society (One-Volume Edition), ISBN:9780618271009
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Binding: Paperback Release Date: February 2003 Edition: 7 List Price:$103.16
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ISBN-13: 9780618271009 ISBN-10: 0618271007 Author: Marvin Perry, Myrna Chase, James R. Jacob, Margaret C. Jacob, Theodore H. Von Laue Artist: Editor: George W. Bock Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
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This text presents the Western intellectual tradition within a chronology of political history. Its accessible writing style appeals to students and instructors because of its brevity, simplicity of presentation, selective choice of content, and clear explanations.
Comparative timelines appear at the end of each text part to show the relationship between the political and intellectual history of the West. A full-color map with an essay on physical geography appears at the beginning of each volume to help students orient themselves to European geography. Primary source excerpts integrated throughout the narrative show students the materials that historians work with every day.
New! A new design showcases the map program more prominently.
New! Historically contextual captions have been added to all maps.
New! The authors reorganized and revised the final chapters of the text to incorporate the latest scholarship. Chapter 34 now begins with the fall of Communism in 1989 and covers important recent events, including ethnic cleansing and the trial of Slobodan Milosevic, the European Union and issues of globalization and immigration and the resurgence of right wing parties. New material on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the September 11 attacks, and the resulting war on terror has been added.
New! The photo essay section has been updated and now includes a new essay on contemporary art.
New! Chapter 9 has been revised to include more information on Islam, Muslim society, and Muslim cultural contributions.
New! One-third of the "Profiles" have been rewritten for this edition.
New! A text-specific web site for students includes an online study guide, ACE self-testing, and web activities.
New! A text-specific web site for instructors includes the HM ClassPrep CD-ROM with PowerPoint maps, an online IRM, and computerized testing.
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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society
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it was not the correct book - the cover of the book was different and it started with chapter 13.
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I think Perry's book entitled Western Civilization is very lear, articulate and comprehensive. I have been using it in My Humanities courses and it is the best book I have come across so far.
A wonderful intro to morality's role in Western Civilization development
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As an adult student, I feared having to take History 101. It was an online class, and the professor I had was not very good, but this book taught me a lot. The authors emphasize the relationship of ethics and morality with the development of western religions and governments from early Mesopotamia until 1789. For example, it helped me to understand the different viewpoints of the contemporary issues happening in the Middle East (why and how religion serves as a basis for many governments.)
If you are considering taking a History course that uses this textbook, or just want to learn more about how our world's societies have developed, I highly recommend this book. I didn't continue with History 102, but I did buy Volume II of this book series from Perry, et al., to continue my understanding world issues. Please join me!
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