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Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Edition, 2/E
Margaret L. King, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center City University of New York

ISBN-10: 0130450073
ISBN-13: 9780130450074

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2003
Format: Cloth; 944 pp
Published: 07/25/2002

This item has been replaced by Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Volume, 3/E.

For introductory courses in Western Civilization.

These texts explain why western civilization is worth knowing about. Taking a topical approach, they stress social and cultural themes, they ask, “What is the West?”, and incorporates significant discussion of peoples and civilizations outside the boundaries of the West. Written by a single author, who understands the needs of typical college students, Western Civilization, 2/e is accompanied by rich visual images, numerous textual excerpts, provocative special features, and timelines, charts and maps that make the narrative even more accessible.

NEW - Improved topical organization. An all new Chapter 20 examines the French Revolution in depth, while a new Chapter 23 examines 19th-century social and political movements.
- Allows instructors to focus on this important topic, and allows students to better understand the global implications of this event.

NEW - Improved coverage of religion in Chapters 5, 6, and 7.
- Discussion of religion now occurs at key junctures in each chapter.

NEW - Updated first chapter—Reflects the latest findings in paleoanthropology.
- Puts the origin of civilization into better perspective.

NEW - Completely revised Epilogue.
- Puts recent events such as global terrorism in historical perspective.

NEW - Twenty new “How Many?,” “Who's Who” and “Must Read” boxes—Updates coverage and links up with new material in the text.
- Presents key data visually, and in capsule format.

NEW - Approximately twenty new “Witness” boxes—Complements ones from the First Edition (which were much praised by reviewers).
- Brings to life authentic voices from the past.

NEW - Headnotes now accompany all “Witness” boxes—Emphasis on comparison and contrast between excerpts.
- Puts documents into context for students.

NEW - Approximately seven new “Windows On” boxes.
- Helps students “read” visual evidence.

NEW - “Windows on the Web” feature—Each “Windows on the Web” feature is complemented by a document-based, Web activity that extends the scope of the activity to include an exploration of additional textual, and Internet-based evidence.
- Helps students use the Internet to do historical research.

NEW - Larger format in second edition—Now available in a more spacious 8 1/2 x 11 format, so that the text's visual appeal is even further enhanced.
- Provides a more open learning environment for students.

NEW - Internet resources—Each chapter now includes internet resources for research.

Social/economic history—e.g., gender roles, family and children, elite groups, urban/rural contrasts, cities and associations, commerce and manufacturing, and technological innovation.
- Provides up-to-date historical issues for instructors to use to enhance class discussions.

Non-Western (including North and South American) issues.
- Allows instructors to introduce global issues easily without straying from the comfort of a western civilization text. Provides a more coherent introduction to global issues than a world history presentation.

Text written by a single author in a readable, narrative style.
- Provides consistency throughout the text for students.

Attractive illustrations closely related to the narrative—Visual images are offered in a variety of media that cluster around the major themes of the chapter (sometimes presented in single composite spreads).
- Illustrations for each chapter are chosen so that they may be productively compared and contrasted and will enhance student reading.

Ample primary source textual excerpts and “Witnesses”—Features groups of brief excerpts presenting different dimensions of a single problem.
- Presents different viewpoints and familiarizes students with kinds of texts. Now complemented by headnotes.

“Windows On” boxes of visual primary sources.
- Teaches students how to “read” artifacts, statues, paintings, etc., as primary sources.

Chapter-opening maps and timelines—Five maps are new to the second edition and twenty have been redrawn.
- Helps situate students in the framework of space and time specific to that chapter.

Improved topical organization. An all new Chapter 20 examines the French Revolution in depth, while a new Chapter 23 examines 19th-century social and political movements.
- Allows instructors to focus on this important topic, and allows students to better understand the global implications of this event.

Improved coverage of religion in Chapters 5, 6, and 7.
- Discussion of religion now occurs at key junctures in each chapter.

Updated first chapter—Reflects the latest findings in paleoanthropology.
- Puts the origin of civilization into better perspective.

Completely revised Epilogue.
- Puts recent events such as global terrorism in historical perspective.

Twenty new “How Many?,” “Who's Who” and “Must Read” boxes—Updates coverage and links up with new material in the text.
- Presents key data visually, and in capsule format.

Approximately twenty new “Witness” boxes—Complements ones from the First Edition (which were much praised by reviewers).
- Brings to life authentic voices from the past.

Headnotes now accompany all “Witness” boxes—Emphasis on comparison and contrast between excerpts.
- Puts documents into context for students.

Approximately seven new “Windows On” boxes.
- Helps students “read” visual evidence.

“Windows on the Web” feature—Each “Windows on the Web” feature is complemented by a document-based, Web activity that extends the scope of the activity to include an exploration of additional textual, and Internet-based evidence.
- Helps students use the Internet to do historical research.

Larger format in second edition—Now available in a more spacious 8 1/2 x 11 format, so that the text's visual appeal is even further enhanced.
- Provides a more open learning environment for students.

Internet resources—Each chapter now includes internet resources for research.

I. BEFORE THE WEST.

1. Stone, Bronze, and Word.

2. Armies and Empires.

3. The Greek Polis.

4. The School of Hellas.

II. THE ORIGINS OF THE WEST.

5. Our Sea.

6. Pax Romana.

7. Pagans, Jews, and Christians.

8. After Antiquity.

III. THE WEST TAKES FORM.

9. Workers, Warriors, and Kings.

10. The Spiritual Sword.

11. In the Name of Profit.

IV. THE WEST EXPANDS.

12. City Life.

13. Rebirth in Italy.

14. Of One Church, Many.

15. Absolute Power.

16. Europe Reaches Out.

V. THE WEST EXPANDS.

17. The Age of Reason.

18. Town, Court, and Country.

19. Inalienable Rights.

20. Revolt and Reorganization in Europe.

VI. THE WEST BECOMES MODERN.

21. Machines in the Garden.

22. Lives of the Other Half.

23. The Concert of Europe.

24. The Western Imperium.

25. Storm, Stress, and Doubt.

VII. TOWARDS A NEW WEST.

26. The Mighty Are Fallen.

27. The Triumph of Uncertainty.

28. States in Conflict.

29. The End of Imperialism.

30. Back from Armageddon.

31. Epilogue.

Western Civilization: Volume 2 (after 1650) [READER] (Western and World History)
Western Civilization: Volume 1 (until 1715) [READER] (Western and World History)

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