Sources for the History of Western Civilization, Volume I
Sources for the History of Western Civilization, Volume I

Author: Michael Burger

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 1442609303

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"Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically for students to interact with the sources with limited editorial additions. It begins in the second millennium BC with The Descent of Ishtar and ends with Isaac Newton's The Principia. This volume can stand alone as the primary source reader for the first half of a Western Civilization course or be paired with Michael Burger's overview text, The Shaping of Western Civilization, Vol. 1"--Provided by publisher.

A Concise Survey of Western Civilization
A Concise Survey of Western Civilization

Author: Brian A. Pavlac

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2011-01-16

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1442207833

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This engaging text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage as it began in the first human societies and developed in ancient Greece and Rome, then through the Middle Ages. Providing a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure, Brian A. Pavlac covers the basic historical information that all educated adults should know. His joined terms "supremacies and diversities" develop major themes of conflict and creativity throughout history. The text is also informed by five other topical themes: technological innovation, migration and conquest, political and economic decision-making, church and state, and disputes about the meaning of life. Written with flair, this easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable text provides all the essentials for a course on Western civilization.

A Brief History of Western Civilization
A Brief History of Western Civilization

Author: Mark A. Kishlansky

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780321196767

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Brings the study of Western Civilization with balanced coverage of an array of historical figures and events. Including integrated coverage of social - as well as economic, religious, and cultural history within a traditional, political framework, it explores everyday events and ordinary people as well as momentous affairs and powerful elites.

Sources for the History of Western Civilization
Sources for the History of Western Civilization

Author: Michael Burger

Publisher: Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13:

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Burger (history, Mississippi U. for Women) has carefully edited a substantial group of sources by supplying helpful footnotes and modernization of terms to set the readings within easy use of undergraduates. The texts for this volume range chronologically from the Ancient Near East to the early modern period, and includes ancient epics, passages from the Old Testament, saints' lives, medieval biographies, works from the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution. Each reading is preceded by a brief paragraph explaining its background. A series of b & w plates of Greek art are included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Sources for the History of Western Civilization, Volume I
Sources for the History of Western Civilization, Volume I

Author: Michael Burger

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 9781442609327

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Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically to allow undergraduate students to interact with historical documents without unnecessary editorial intervention.

Sources of the West: From the 1600 to the present
Sources of the West: From the 1600 to the present

Author: Mark A. Kishlansky

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780321011367

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Sources of the West is a collection of excerpts from primary source documents designed to supplement textbooks and lectures in the teaching of Western Civilization. These documents are the source material historians use to construct their accounts and interpretations of history. As they examine these source materials, students learn to think historically - to examine the ideas of others, to understand past experiences on others' terms, to recognize other points of view.

Aspects of Western Civilization
Aspects of Western Civilization

Author: Perry McAdow Rogers

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780130832023

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For freshman/sophomore level courses in Western Civilization from the ancient world to present, or Intro to Humanities or survey courses of a particular period. A two-volume chronologically arranged compilation of primary and some secondary sources in Western Civilization. Organized around eight major themes to provide direction and cohesion to the text while allowing for originality of thought in both written and oral analysis. Students are presented with basic questions regarding historical development, human nature, moral action and practical necessity while incorporating a wide variety of political, social, economic, religious, intellectual and scientific issues. The readings present history as a vehicle for better understanding in the present rather than a stagnant observation of past societies.

The Shaping of Western Civilization
The Shaping of Western Civilization

Author: Michael Burger

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1442601906

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Michael Burger's goal in this inexpensive overview is to provide a brief, historical narrative of Western civilization. Not only does its length and price separate this text from the competition, but its no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-authored approach make it a valuable asset for every history student. The Shaping of Western Civilization begins with the ancient Near East and ends with globalization. Unlike other textbooks that pile on dates and facts, Shaping is a more coherent and interpretive presentation. Burger's skills as writer and synthesizer will enable students to obtain the background required to ask meaningful questions of primary sources. In addition to suggestions for further reading, this overview includes over 50 images and 22 maps.

Sources for the History of Western Civilization
Sources for the History of Western Civilization

Author: Michael Burger

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2024-05-01

Total Pages: 992

ISBN-13: 1487540361

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Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically to allow undergraduate students to interact with historical documents. Michael Burger provides only the editorial guidance that students truly require, without unnecessary interventions. The third edition gives special stress to certain genres, including letters and biographical writings, to facilitate comparisons across time. Introductions to sources are brief, encouraging students to make their own assessments and giving instructors the freedom to supplement where desired. The third edition features substantive revisions and additional coverage of key topics throughoutas well as new material on the Crusades, Jewish persecution, and European expansion.