History

• 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.

II. THE ORIGINS OF THE WEST.

III. THE WEST TAKES FORM.

IV. THE WEST EXPANDS.

V. THE WEST EXPANDS.

VI. THE WEST BECOMES MODERN.

VII. TOWARDS A NEW WEST.

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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