Western civilization : volume I : to 1715 /

Spielvogel, Jackson J.

Western civilization : volume I : to 1715 / by Jackson J. Spielvogel - 5th edition - Australia : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning 2003 - xxx, 495 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Glossary : p. 463 - 470. Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1 The Ancient near East : the first civilizations -- Chapter 2 The Ancient near East : peoples and empires -- Chapter 3 The Civilization of the Greeks -- Chapter 4 The Hellenistic world -- Chapter 5 The Roman republic -- Chapter 6 The Roman empire -- Chapter 7 The Passing of the Roman world and the emergence of medieval civilization -- Chapter 8 European civilization in the early middle ages, 750-100 -- Chapter 9 The Recovery and growth of European society in the high Middle Ages -- Chapter 10 The Rise of kingdoms and the growth of Church power -- Chapter 11 The Later middle ages : crisis and disintegration in the fourteenth century -- Chapter 12 Recovery and rebirth: the age of the Renaissance -- Chapter 13 Reformation and religious warfare in the sixteenth century -- Chapter 14 Europe and the World : new encounters, 1500-1800 -- Chapter 15 State building and the search for order in the seventeenth century -- Chapter 16 Toward a new heaven and a new earth : the scientific revolution and the emergence of modern science.

This is Volume I (chapters 1-16) of the best-selling Western civilization text that has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Each chapter offers a substantial introduction and conclusion that sparks students' imaginations by giving them a context within which to understand these disparate themes. And while the single-author narrative makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization, Spielvogel has included dozens of maps and primary sources--including official documents, poems, and songs--that enliven the past while introducing students to the challenges involved in interpreting history.

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