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ISBN-10: 0136056342
ISBN-13: 9780136056348
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 848 pp
Published: 08/06/2008
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The West: a Narrative History is a unique text in its field, as it was conceived and developed as a brief introduction to the history of the West. It is not a reduced version of a larger study, but a fully realized project in its own right. It defines the West in its broadest terms, encompassing all of the varied cultures that trace at least some of their ancestry to the ancient Mediterranean world. In addition, it consistently reminds its readers of the links between the people who have come to define the West and those in other regions of the world.
To encourage students to relate the experiences of long-vanished peoples to their own lives, each chapter of The West: A Narrative History begins by posing a key question - a question of broad scope or general significance that is raised by something within the period of each chapter. The subsequent content is not an essay answering the key question, nor does it propose a definitive answer to the larger issue it asks students to ponder. Rather, it provides a springboard for a wide variety of classroom discussions that have no simple answers. Thus, the debates and issues raised by these key questions help students discover that our past is more intriguing (and knowledge of its history more useful) then they may have realized.
Feature Highlights:
- Each chapter is equipped to assist its readers in grasping its structure and design.
- Quotations from primary sources, at the head of each chapter, introduce the chapter’s theme–which is elaborated by the brief “key question” essay that follows.
- The topics covered in the chapter are then listed, and the text of the chapter is divided into sections and subsections with headings that make its content easy to outline.
- The text contains ample maps, illustrations, and timelines.
- Each chapter also has a sidebar ("People in Context') that deals with an individual whose life illustrates something about the era the chapter discusses.
- The narrative unfolds chronologically and avoids shifting back and forth in time–something that many students claim makes a text confusing and difficult to understand.
- Politics often provides the skeleton of the narrative, but the traditional “names, dates, and battles” are fleshed out with materials from social, economic, and intellectual history.
- Attention is paid to segments of society (for example, women, slaves, and peasants) whose contributions sometimes receive insufficient recognition in survey courses.
- To help students grasp the overall design of the book, it is divided into eight parts that group related chapters.
- Numerous illustrations and maps, with detailed captions, supplement the primary narrative.
- A set of review questions, which can be used either for class discussion or written assignments, concludes each chapter.
- An extensive list of resources that students can explore on their own is provided at the end of the text.
Changes to the Second Edition
In response to the edifying comments and helpful suggestions from reviewers across the country, we have improved the book’s organization and narrative flow and updated or enhanced the coverage of several important topics. We have also changed the book’s subtitle to A Narrative History because it more accurately reflects the basic goal we set out to achieve when we embarked on this project–to provide students with a clear, concise, and provocative examination of civilization in the West.
Introduction
* Completely revised, the Introduction now examines the "the West" in light of globalization. It now offers expanded discussion of the concept of “civilization.”
Chapter One
* A new Key Question focuses attention on relations between
environment and culture
* expanded discussion on the origins of agriculture and the rise of
civilization on the Eurasian continents
Chapter Two
* New Key Question on the dynamics of civilization -- unity versus conflict
* expanded discussion of the Bible and history
* increased coverage of the roles of women
Chapter Three
* increased coverage of Minoan civilization
* discussion of the values of classical civilization has been significantly revised
* expanded description of Athens
Chapter Four
* coverage of military history clarified
* improved analysis of the positive and negative aspects of Hellenic
civilization
* more emphasis on Greece's ties with the Middle East; new map on the Athenian Empire and the Peloponessian League
Chapter Five
* new Key Question explores developments that undermine popular governments
* increased coverage of the consequences of the Peloponnesian War
* expanded treatment of Alexander and the Hellenistic era
Chapter Six
* new discussion of Augustus's strategy for ruling Rome
* treatment of Marcus Aurelius expanded
* discussion of the political influence of the Roman military expanded
Chapter Seven
* New Key Question examines the limits of religious freedom
* expanded discussion of the status of women
* coverage of Byzantium and Islam increased
Chapter Eight
* New Key Question focuses on the transmission of classical
culture to medieval Europe
* increased coverage of the Benedictines
* expanded discussion ofthe manorial economy and agricultural innovations; new map on invasions of the ninth century
Chapter Nine
* Updated discussion of the concept of feudalism; new maps on the medieval Muslim world and England the Viking migrations
Chapter Ten
* new Key Question examines the ability of societies to confront change
* increased coverage of religious heresies
* discussion of the artistic movements of the High Middle Ages increased; new map on the Mongol campaigns of the 13th century
Chapter Eleven
* expanded discussion of medieval philosophers
* improved of military developments
* more material on the Avignonese papacy and the resolution of the Great Schism
Chapter Twelve
* increased coverage of the motives behind European exploration
* enhanced discussion of the impact of European colonization
* updated analysis of the Ottoman Empire, including a new mpa of the Ottoman Empire; new map of Renaissance Italy
Chapter Thirteen
* New Key Question explores the rationales for war
* expanded section on the Reformation
* increased coverage of the English Civil War
Chapter Sixteen
- New map showing subscriptions to Diderot's Encyclopedia througout Europe
Chapter Seventeen
- Expanded analysis of the French and American Revolutions; new map showing the Americas in 1828
Chapter Eighteen
- To improve the narrative flow, chapter eighteen (formerly chapter nineteen) examines industry and society in nineteenth century Europe, while chapter nineteen (formerly chapter eighteen) examines political, intellectual and artistic developments during this same period. New map showing the growth of Manchester.
Chapter Nineteen
- Expanded discussion of Marx and Engels
Chapter Twenty
- New map showing the decline of the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1913
Chapter Twenty One
- Expanded discussion of scientific racism
Chapter Twenty-Three
- Improved coverage of the Spanish Civil War and expanded treatment of Nazi theories of racism; new map showing the Great Depression in Europe
Chapter Twenty-Four
- new maps showing the partitions of Czechoslovakia and Poland 1938-1939, and the Holocaust
Chapter Twenty-Five
- Now entitled “Decolonization and the Cold War,” this significantly revised chapter now devotes more coverage to the end of European empire. It also includes a new section on domestic life in Western Europe after the war, with a special emphasis on the rise of American-style consumer culture, the rise and fall of the welfare state, and the place of the EU in world politics. New map on the Muslim population of Europe as well as a new map on the Cold Wa.
Chapter Twenty-Six
- Significantly revised, the final chapter includes new consideration of demographic changes in Europe, the consequences of new immigration on Europe’s domestic politics, and relations between Islam and the West. New maps on the growth of the European Union, comparative world wealth, and world population.
In addition, this Second Edition of The West has been enriched with 110 new illustrations, a substantially revised and expanded Suggested Readings, and a crisp and elegant full-color design.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: DEPARTURE PREHISTORY TO 1000 BCE
Chapter 1: The Birth of Civilization
Larger Issue: How do environments shape human communities and human communities alter environments?
The Evolution of the Prehistoric Cultures
The Archaic States
The Origin of Civilization in Mesopotamia: Sumer
The Rise of Civilization in Egypt
Chapter 2: The Rise of Empires and the Beginning of the Iron Age
Larger Issue: Does civilization promote or intensify divisions among peoples?
The Transition States
Imperial Egypt: The New Kingdom
The Indo-Europeans and the Clash of Empires
The Bible and History
PART TWO: THE CLASSICAL ERA 2000 BCE to 30 CE
Chapter 3: Aegean Civilizations
Larger Issue: When does civilization in the West become “Western” civilization?
Minoan Mentors
The Mycenaeans, Greece’s First Civilization
The Aegean Dark Age
The Hellenic Era
The Rise of the Mainland Powers
The Persian Wars: Crucible of a Civilization
Chapter 4: The Hellenic Era
Larger Issue: What did the Greeks contribute to the development of modern civilization?
Persian Wars as Catalyst
The Peloponnesian War
Intellectual and Artistic Life in the Polis
Chapter 5: The Hellenistic Era and the Rise of Rome
Larger Issue: What circumstances are likely to undermine governments by the people?
The Hellenistic Era
The Origin of Rome
The Roman Republic
Rome’s Civil War
Chapter 6: Rome’s Empire and the Unification of the Western World
Larger Issue: Do people prefer order to liberty?
The Augustan Era
Order and Continuity: The Dynastic Option
Order and Continuity: The Elective Option
Life in an Imperial Environment
The Decline of Rome
PART THREE: THE DIVISION OF THE WEST 300 TO 1300
Chapter 7: The West’s Medieval Civilizations
Larger Issue: Should freedom of religion be limited?
The Christian Element
The German Element
The Byzantine Empire of Constantinople
Islam
Chapter 8: The Emergence of Europe
Larger Issue: How did Europe build on its legacies from the ancient world?
The Merovingian Kingdom: Europe’s Nucleus
The Franks’ Neighbors
The Carolingian Era
Retrenchment and Reorganization
The Culture of Europe’s Dark Age
Chapter 9: Europe Turns Outward
Larger Issue: Was conflict among the medieval civilizations inevitable?
Islam’s Crest and Byzantium’s Resurgence
The Reorganization of Feudal Europe
The Eleventh-Century Turning Point
Chapter 10: Europe’s High Middle Ages
Larger Issue: Why are some societies more open to change than others?
The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century
Universities and Scholasticism
Religious Revival and Diversity of Opinion
The Artistic Vision of the High Middle Ages
Government in the High Middle Ages
PART FOUR: CHALLENGES, CONFLICTS, AND DEPARTURES 1300 to 1700
Chapter 11: Challenges to the Medieval Order
Larger Issue: What did the crises of the late medieval era reveal about the strengths and weaknesses of Europe’s civilization?
Challenges from Nature
Turmoil in the Middle East
Spiritual Crises
Political Responses: The Burdens of War
Chapter 12: Renaissance and Exploration
Larger Issue: How should a society use its history?
The Context for the Renaissance
The Culture of the Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
The Middle East: The Ottoman Empire
Europe and Atlantic Exploration
Chapter 13: Reformation, Religious Wars, and National Conflicts
Larger Issue: How do civilized societies justify war?
The Lutheran Reformation
The Swiss Reformation
The Catholic Reformation
The Habsburg-Valois Wars
England’s Ambivalent Reformation
Convergence of Foreign and Domestic Politics: England, Spain, and France
The Final Religious Upheaval
PART FIVE: THE REVOLUTIONARY IMPULSE
Chapter 14: The Early Modern State
Larger Issue: How do political systems reflect the structure of social and economic life?
Society in Early Modern Europe
Forging Centralized States
Absolutism in France
Constitutionalism in England
Wars of Empire and Global Markets
Central and Eastern Europe
Europe’s Declining Powers
Chapter 15: New World Views: Europe’s Scientific Revolution
Larger Issue: How does the study of the natural world influence religious belief and the understanding of truth?
The Medieval World View
Anticipating the New Science
New Directions in Astronomy and Physics
New Approaches to Truth
Theory and Application
Politics as Science
Science as Religion
Superstition and Its Victims
Chapter 16: The Age of Enlightenment: Rationalism and its Uses
Larger Issue: How do people construct ideas of progress?
Critiquing the Traditional Way of Life
Formulas for Improving Material Conditions
Enlightened Despots
Critiquing the Enlightenment
The Arts in the Age of Reason
Chapter 17: Rebellion and Revolution: American Independence and the French Revolution
Larger Issue: Can political change occur without social and economic upheaval?
America Rejects Europe
Revolution in France
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Export of Revolution, 1799–1815
The French Revolution and the Americas
PART SIX: EUROPE TRIUMPHANT 1815-1914
Chapter 18: Industry, Society, and Environment
Larger Issue: How do technology and urbanization influences the relationship between humans and nature?
From Rural to Urban Lifestyles in Europe
Agriculture, Demographics, and Labor
Innovations in Production
The Social Consequences of Industrialization
Industry, the State, and Global Power
Chapter 19: The Age of Ideology in Western Europe
Larger Issue: What leads people to challenge conventional ideas and practices?
The Congress System and the Conservative Agenda
Ideological Ferment
The Revolutions of 1848
Britain and Reform
The Romantic Movement
Utilitarianism and Utopian Socialism
The Marxist Challenge
Chapter 20: The Consolidation of Nation States
Larger Issue: Is nationalism a constructive force in the modern age?
Italian Unification
The Creation of Modern Germany
Constitutional Change in France and Britain
The Waning of the Habsburg, Russian, and Ottoman Empires
The United States and Western Europe
Nationalism and Race
Chapter 21: Global Empire and European Culture
Larger Issue: How does the projection of power reflect wider cultural values?
The New Imperialism: Motives and Methods
The Scramble for Empire: Africa
The Scramble for Empire: South and East Asia
The Legacy of Empire
Imperialism, Intellectual Controversy, and European Culture
Transformation in the Arts
PART SEVEN: EUROPE IN CRISIS 1914-1945
Chapter 22: World War I: The End of Enlightenment
Larger Issue: Are nation states inherently adversarial?
The Alliance System
The Experience of Modern Warfare
The Eastern Front and Europe’s Empire
Naval War and American Entry
The Impact of Total War at Home
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
Peace Settlement and European Consciousness
Chapter 23: The Troubled Interwar Years
Larger Issue: Can personal liberty be maintained under conditions of material hardship?
Postwar Problems in Western Europe
The Price of Victory
The Great Depression, 1929–1939
Coping with the Depression
Italy: The First Fascist State
Authoritarian Regimes in Spain and Eastern Europe
The Emergence of Nazi Germany
Imperial Japan
The Soviet Union under Stalin
Chapter 24: World War II: Europe in Eclipse
Larger Issue: Can the force of ideas sustain a civilization under attack?
The Process of Appeasement, 1933–1939
Nazism Triumphant, 1939–1941: Europe and North Africa
The German Empire
The Destruction of the Jews
The Home Front and the Role of Women
War in Asia and the Pacific
The Tide Turns, 1942–1945
Planning for the Postwar World
PART EIGHT: THE POSTWAR WESTREN COMMUNITY 1945-2008
Chapter 25: Decolonization and the Cold War
Larger Issue: How does ideology shape public policy?
The Eclipse of Postwar Optimism
The End of European Empire
Expanding the Cold War
The Cold War and Nuclear Threat
Cuban Missile Crisis
Divisions and Detente
Chapter 26: Western Civilization and the Global Community
Larger Issue: Has the West defined the process of globalization?
The End of Communism
United Europe?
Science, Technology and the Envirnoment
Women and the Struggle for Equality
Religious Divides and Ethnic Nationalism
The Postindustrial West
West, The: Culture and Ideas, Prentice Hall Portfolio Edition, Combined Volume
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A text conceived from its inception to be brief, The West takes an idea-based approach to examine Western Civilization in the broadest possible terms. By placing Western Civilization in a larger context, The West helps students to better understand current events and to re-evaluate common assumptions. Going beyond the purview of traditional texts, The West urges students to think more deeply about the nature of civilized life by consistently relating historical developments to environmental contexts—both natural ecologies and cultural legacies. Finally, The West encourages students to relate the experiences of long-vanished peoples to their own lives by posing a “Larger Issue”—a question of broad scope or general significance—at the beginning of each chapter. Each “Larger Issue” provides a springboard for wide-ranging class discussions on the fundamental social and political issues in Western Civilization. The Portfolio Edition format features a concise, trade—like narrative for approximately 60% less cost to the student than a comprehensive text.
The West: A Narrative History is one the newest and best Western Civilization textbooks on the market. It is extremely well written, and is brief enough to allow instructors to assign additional secondary or primary readings. It has a superb companion web site, and is priced well below most introductory textbooks. The West could become the predominant textbook in the field.
- J. Kyle Irvin, Jefferson State Community College
A. Daniel Frankforter is Professor of History at the Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught for nearly four decades. His undergraduate work was in the history of ideas and philosophy at Franklin and Marshall College. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Drew University, did graduate work at Columbia University and the University of Göttingen and completed master’s and doctoral degrees in medieval history and religious studies at Penn State. His research has focused on the medieval English Church and on the evolving role of European women throughout the medieval period. Articles on these topics have appeared in such journals as Manuscripta, Church History, The British Studies Monitor, The Catholic Historical Review, The American Benedictine Review, The International Journal of Women’s Studies, and The Journal of Women’s History. His books include: A History of the Christian Movement: An Essay on the Development of Christian Institutions, Civilization and Survival, The Shakespeare Name Dictionary (with J. Madison Davis), The Medieval Millennium: An Introduction, The Western Heritage, Brief Edition (with Donald Kagan, Stephen Ozment, and Frank Turner), The Heritage of World Civilizations, brief third edition (with Albert Craig, William Graham, Donald Kagan, Stephen Ozment, and Frank Turner), an edition and translation of Poullain de la Barre’s De L’Égalité des deux Sexes, and Stones for Bread: A Critique of Contemporary Worship. Over the course of his career he has developed 15 courses dealing with aspects of the ancient and medieval periods of Western civilization, Judeo-Christian studies, and gender issues. His work in the classroom has been acknowledged by the Penn State Behrend Excellence in Teaching Award and the prestigious Amoco Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching Performance.
William M. Spellman is the Dean of Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. He is a graduate of Suffolk University, Boston, and holds the Ph.D. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is the author of John Locke and the Problem of Depravity (Oxford, 1988); The Latitudinarians and the Church of England, 1660-1700 (Georgia, 1993); John Locke (Macmillan, 1995); European Political Thought, 1600-1700 (Macmillan, 1997); Monarchies, 1000-2000 (Reaktion Press, 2000); Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World (Greenwood Press, 2000) co-authored with Carole Levin, et. al.; The Global Community: Migration and the Making of the Modern World, 1500-2000 (Sutton, 2002); A Concise History of the World Since 1945 (Palgrave, 2006); and Migration and the Nation State (Reaktion Press, forthcoming).
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ISBN-10: 0136032575 | ISBN-13: 9780136032571
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American Nation, The: A History of the United States to 1877, Volume I, Primary Source Edition (Book Alone), 12/E
Carnes & Garraty
© 2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 592 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 032142607X | ISBN-13: 9780321426079
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American Nation, The: A History of the United States, Combined Volume, 13/E
Carnes & Garraty
© 2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 1024 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205562728 | ISBN-13: 9780205562725
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American Nation, The: A History of the United States, Volume 1 (to 1877), 13/E
Carnes & Garraty
© 2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 544 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 020556805X | ISBN-13: 9780205568055
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American Nation, The: A History of the United States, Volume 2 (since 1865), 13/E
Carnes & Garraty
© 2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 576 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205568106 | ISBN-13: 9780205568109
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American People, The: Creating a Nation and Society, Volume I, Primary Source Edition (with Study Card), 7/E
Nash, Jeffrey, Howe, Frederick, Davis, Winkler, Mires & Pestana
© 2006 | Prentice Hall | Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 568 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205556752 | ISBN-13: 9780205556755
Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore- American People, The: Creating a Nation and Society, Volume II, Primary Source Edition (with Study Card), 7/E
Nash, Jeffrey, Howe, Frederick, Davis, Winkler, Mires & Pestana
© 2006 | Prentice Hall | Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 688 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205543421 | ISBN-13: 9780205543427
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American People, The: Creating a Nation and a Society, Combined Volume (Book Alone), 7/E
Nash, Jeffrey, Howe, Frederick, Davis, Winkler, Mires & Pestana
© 2006 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 1200 pages | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321337654 | ISBN-13: 9780321337658
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More than any other text, The African-American Odyssey illuminates the central place of African Americans in U.S. history — not only telling the story of what it has meant to be black in America, but also how African-American history is inseparably weaved into the greater context of American history and vice versa.
Told through a clear, direct, and flowing narrative by leading scholars in the field, The African-American Odyssey draws on recent research to present black history within broad social, cultural, and political frameworks. From Africa to the Twenty-First Century, this book follows their long, turbulent journey, including the rich culture that African Americans have nurtured throughout their history and the many-faceted quest for freedom in which African Americans have sought to counter oppression and racism. This text also recognizes the diversity within the African-American sphere — providing coverage of all class and of women and balancing the lives of ordinary men and women with the accounts and actions of black leaders and individuals.
This edition features all of the strengths found in the successful comprehensive text: a compelling narrative, clear organization, and exceptional pedagogy. An attractive four-color design -featuring numerous maps, photos, and timelines engage and assist students in their study of American history.
In the new 7th edition of America Past and Present, Brief Edition the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
This edition features all of the strengths found in the successful comprehensive text: a compelling narrative, clear organization, and exceptional pedagogy. An attractive four-color design -featuring numerous maps, photos, and timelines engage and assist students in their study of American history.
In the new 7th edition of America Past and Present, Brief Edition the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
This edition features all of the strengths found in the successful comprehensive text: a compelling narrative, clear organization, and exceptional pedagogy. An attractive four-color design -featuring numerous maps, photos, and timelines engage and assist students in their study of American history.
In the new 7th edition of America Past and Present, Brief Edition the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
Writing in a lively narrative style by six award-winning historians, America Past and Present tells the story of all Americans–elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities–the authors, six active, publishing, and award-winning historians, bringing history to life for introductory students.
In the new 8th edition of America Past and Present, the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
Writing in a lively narrative style by six award-winning historians, America Past and Present tells the story of all Americans—elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities—the authors, six active, publishing, and award-winning historians, bringing history to life for introductory students.
In the new 8th edition of America Past and Present, the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
Writing in a lively narrative style by six award-winning historians, America Past and Present tells the story of all Americans—elite and ordinary, women and men, rich and poor, white majority and minorities—the authors, six active, publishing, and award-winning historians, bringing history to life for introductory students.
In the new 8th edition of America Past and Present, the authors have streamlined the coverage in the contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the connections between the past and the present.
With the political history of the nation as its organizational framework, American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation describes the development and growth of the United States as the product of the myriad actions, ideas, and forces of the immense variety of individuals and groups who together comprise the American people.
In richly detailed prose, the book examines the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have shaped this country. This elegantly written, concise text offers a lower-price alternative to traditional U.S. history survey textbooks, while maintaining the efficacy of a full four-color map and image program.
With the political history of the nation as its organizational framework, American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation describes the development and growth of the United States as the product of the myriad actions, ideas, and forces of the immense variety of individuals and groups who together comprise the American people.
In richly detailed prose, the book examines the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have shaped this country. This elegantly written, concise text offers a lower-price alternative to traditional U.S. history survey textbooks, while maintaining the efficacy of a full four-color map and image program.
With the political history of the nation as its organizational framework, American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation describes the development and growth of the United States as the product of the myriad actions, ideas, and forces of the immense variety of individuals and groups who together comprise the American people.
In richly detailed prose, the book examines the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have shaped this country. This elegantly written, concise text offers a lower-price alternative to traditional U.S. history survey textbooks, while maintaining the efficacy of a full four-color map and image program.
The American Journey, a cornerstone series for the U.S. History market, successfully blends the coverage of political and social histories of our great nation throughout the series. With this focus, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey. This journey, while still a work in progress, is increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas.
The path that led the authors to The American Journey began in the classroom with their students. The goal of this text is to make American history accessible to students. The key to that goal--the core of the book--is a strong, clear narrative and a positive theme of The American "Journey." American history is a compelling story that the authors tell in an engaging, forthright way, while providing students with tools to help them absorb that story and put it into context. This text combines political and social history, to fit the experience of particular groups into the broader perspective of the American past, to give voice to minor and major players alike, because the history of America is in the stories of its people.
This highly visual survey of American history introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history in an exciting format designed to ignite students passion to know history. The Teaching & Learning Classroom Edition of the highly successful The American Journey provides students with the most help available in reading, thinking, and applying the material they are learning in the text and in lecture. A series of pedagogical aids, in text and out of class study companions, as well as complete instructor presentational and assessment support make this text the perfect choice for those looking to make history come alive for their students.
The path that led the authors to The American Journey began in the classroom with their students. The goal of this text is to make American history accessible to students. The key to that goal--the core of the book--is a strong, clear narrative and a positive theme of The American "Journey." American history is a compelling story that the authors tell in an engaging, forthright way, while providing students with an abundance of tools to help them absorb that story and put it into context. This text combines political and social history, to fit the experience of particular groups into the broader perspective of the American past, to give voice to minor and major players alike, because the history of America is in the stories of its people.
Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore the relationship between these various histories and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Twelfth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.
The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.
The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.
The political history of the United States is intimately tied with its social, economic and cultural development. Co-authors Mark Carnes and John Garraty explore this relationship and show how it took the voices and actions of many peoples to produce this singular political structure - The United States of America. Long renowned for its elegant narrative style, The American Nation in this Thirteenth Edition retains its most significant strength—its rich and memorable prose.
Providing students with a thought-provoking account of America’s past, The American People examines how American society assumed its present shape and developed its present forms of government. The comprehensive narrative encompasses description of the lives and experiences of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all class levels of society, and in all regions of the country. The thoughtful analysis seeks the connections among the political, social, economic, technological, and cultural factors that have shaped and reshaped American society over four centuries.
Providing students with a thought-provoking account of America’s past, The American People examines how American society assumed its present shape and developed its present forms of government. The comprehensive narrative encompasses description of the lives and experiences of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all class levels of society, and in all regions of the country. The thoughtful analysis seeks the connections among the political, social, economic, technological, and cultural factors that have shaped and reshaped American society over four centuries.
Providing students with a thought-provoking account of America’s past, The American People examines how American society assumed its present shape and developed its present forms of government.
Emphasizing the interaction of ordinary Americans with extraordinary events, the text combines the discussion of political events with analysis of their impact on social and economic life. The comprehensive narrative encompasses description of the lives and experiences of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all class levels of society, and in all regions of the country. The thoughtful analysis seeks the connections among the political, social, economic, technological, and cultural factors that have shaped and reshaped American society over four centuries.
This is a condensed version of The American People, Seventh Edition (the comprehensive version). This engaging text examines U.S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary.
With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size mak