History

A core text for introductory-level survey courses in Western Civilization and European History and Civilization.

Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative, time-honored text presents a strong, clear narrative account of the central developments in Western history with a focus on several key themes—the development of political freedom and constitutional government; the shifting relations among religion, society, and the state; the development of science and technology and their impact on thought and social institutions; and the major religious and intellectual currents that have shaped Western culture.

• NEW - Art & the West —In every chapter.

  • One to two page essay, highlighting a great work of art or architecture. Each essay connects the art and artist to the social or cultural history of the period. Ex. Vermeer's “The Geographer” and “The Astronomer.”

• NEW - Ch. 1 thoroughly revised.

  • Reflects the latest scholarship on early civilizations. Ex.___

• NEW - 50% new The West & The World Essays —This series of illustrated essays compares key Western social or political developments with those of non-Western cultures at particular times in history.

  • Broadens students' perspectives beyond the West; “The Invention of Printing in China and Europe.” Ex.___

• NEW - Major revision of last two chapters—Ch. 30 social history of the 20th Century: emphasizes the experiences of women and European Jews; changes in culture; impact of computers; contemporary European society; Ch.  31 reflects current scholarship on the Cold War years, and the collapse of Communism and the “New Europe.”

  • Helps students understand the connections between political and social history of the 20th Century. Ex.___

• NEW - More history of women in Ancient Greece and Rome (Chs. 2-5)—And generally throughout the book.

  • Enhances students' understanding of the daily life of women in ancient Greece and Rome. Ex.___

• NEW - Revised maps—50% of maps show topographical relief.

  • Helps students see the links between geography and history. Ex.___

• Timelines.

  • Helps students grasp the political and social developments that occurred during a single historical period. Ex.___

• Primary source documents—Offers a glimpse of the thoughts of historical figures as well as the words of ordinary people at a particular time in history.

  • Acquaints students with the “raw material” of history. Ex.___

• In-chapter pedagogy—Chapter Introductions, Key Topics, Chronologies, Chapter Summaries, Chapter Review Questions, and Suggested Readings.

  • Provide students with convenient study/review aids. Ex.___

• Art & the West —In every chapter.

  • One to two page essay, highlighting a great work of art or architecture. Each essay connects the art and artist to the social or cultural history of the period. Ex. Vermeer's “The Geographer” and “The Astronomer.”

• Ch. 1 thoroughly revised.

  • Reflects the latest scholarship on early civilizations. Ex.___

• 50% new The West & The World Essays —This series of illustrated essays compares key Western social or political developments with those of non-Western cultures at particular times in history.

  • Broadens students' perspectives beyond the West; “The Invention of Printing in China and Europe.” Ex.___

• Major revision of last two chapters—Ch. 30 social history of the 20th Century: emphasizes the experiences of women and European Jews; changes in culture; impact of computers; contemporary European society; Ch.  31 reflects current scholarship on the Cold War years, and the collapse of Communism and the “New Europe.”

  • Helps students understand the connections between political and social history of the 20th Century. Ex.___

• More history of women in Ancient Greece and Rome (Chs. 2-5)—And generally throughout the book.

  • Enhances students' understanding of the daily life of women in ancient Greece and Rome. Ex.___

• Revised maps—50% of maps show topographical relief.

  • Helps students see the links between geography and history. Ex.___

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Review Questions and Suggested Readings.)

1. The Birth of Civilization.

Western Civilization: Volume 1 (until 1715)  [READER]   (Western and World History)

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  Western Heritage, The: Volume 1, 10/E
  Kagan, Ozment & Turner
  ©2010 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 576 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205705154 | ISBN-13: 9780205705153
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  For introductory-level survey courses in Western Civilization and European History and Civilization.

   

  This authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history, while seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural, and political history.

   

   The Tenth Edition provides updated scholarship, expanded coverage of European imperialism prior to World War I, streamlined coverage of the period between the two World Wars, and a brand new feature–Compare & Connect–which presents students with two or more documents that reflect opposing viewpoints on a topic and engages them to become part of the historical discourse.

   

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  Western Heritage, The: Volume 1, 9/E
  Kagan, Ozment & Turner
  ©2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132197197 | ISBN-13: 9780132197199
  Brief Description

  

  Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural and political history, this text is presented in a flexible chronological organization. The new Ninth Edition provides updated scholarship, expanded coverage of cultural history, the ancient Near East, late antiquity, imperialism, and the Holocaust. 

DONALD KAGAN is Hillhouse Professor of History and Classics at Yale University, where he has taught since 1969. He received the A.B. degree in history from Brooklyn College, the M.A. in classics from Brown University, and the Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University. During 1958-1959 he studied at the American School of Classical Studies as a Fulbright Scholar. He has received three awards for undergraduate teaching at Cornell and Yale. He is the author of a history of Greek political thought, The Great Dialogue (1965); a four-volume history of the Peloponnesian war, The Origins of the Peloponnesian War (1969); The Archidamian War (1974); The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (1981); The Fall of the Athenian Empire (1987); and a biography of Pericles, Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy (1991); and On the Origins of War (1995). He is co-author, with Frederick W. Kagan of While America Sleeps (2000). With Brian Tierney and L. Pearce Williams, he is the editor of Great Issues in Western Civilization, a collection of readings.

STEVEN OZMENT is McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University. He has taught Western Civilization at Yale, Stanford, and Harvard. He is the author of ten books. The Age of Reform, 1250-1550 (1980) won the Schaff Prize and was nominated for the 1981 American Book Award. Magdalena and Balthasar: An Intimate Portrait of Life in Sixteenth Century Europe (1986), Three Behaim Boys: Growing Up in Early Modern Germany (1990), Protestants: The Birth of a Revolution (1992), and The Burgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth Century German Town (1996) were selections of the History Book Club, as is his most recent book, Flesh and Spirit: Private Life in Early Modern Germany (1999).

FRANK M. TURNER is John Hay Whitney Professor of History at Yale University, where he served as University Provost from 1988 to 1992. He received his B.A. degree at the College of William and Mary and his Ph.D. from Yale. He has received the Yale College Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching. He has directed a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute. His scholarly research has received the support of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Guggenheim Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson Center. He is the author of Between Science and Religion: The Reaction to Scientific Naturalism in Late Victorian England (1974), The Greek Heritage in Victorian Britain (1981), which received the British Council Prize of the Conference on British Studies and the Yale Press Governors Award, and Contesting Cultural Authority: Essays in Victorian Intellectual Life (1993). He has also contributed numerous articles to journals and has served on the editorial advisory boards of The Journal of Modern History, Isis, and Victorian Studies. He edited The Idea of a University, by John Henry Newman (1996). Since 1996 he has served as a Trustee of Connecticut College.

Prentice Hall's exclusive Companion Website™ that accompanies The Western Heritage, Seventh Edition offers unique tools and support that make it easy for students and instructors to integrate this online study guide with the text. The site is a comprehensive resource that is organized according to the chapters within the text and features a variety of learning and teaching modules:

FOR STUDENTS:

• Study Guide Modules contain multiple choice and true/false quizzes, map exercises, and other features designed to help students with self-study.
• Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to quickly reach information on the Web that relates to the content in the text.
• Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication.
• Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers and plug-ins.

FOR INSTRUCTORS:

• Syllabus Manager™ tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website™.
• Faculty Resources give faculty the ability to download art from the book for creating Powerpoint™ slides in addition to lecture notes and strategies for teaching Western Civilization.

The Companion Website™ makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at the address above and enter a new world of teaching and learning.

History Place, 7/E
Kagan
©2001 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Not Yet Published
ISBN-10: 0130418064 | ISBN-13: 9780130418067

Administrative Handbook Faculty Guide Semester I, The Western Tradition, 7/E
Kagan, Ozment & Turner
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 212 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 013027710X | ISBN-13: 9780130277107

Documents, 7/E
Kagan, Ozment & Turner
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 192 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130277223 | ISBN-13: 9780130277220
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History Place, 7/E
Kagan
©2001 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Not Yet Published
ISBN-10: 0130418064 | ISBN-13: 9780130418067

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