{"product_id":"western-civilization-isbn-9781119160717","title":"Western Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive yet concise introduction to Western Civilization, designed to interest and engage contemporary students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Civilization: A Brief History \u003c\/i\u003eis a concise one-volume survey that covers the subject’s ancient origins through to the early 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Stressing social and intellectual history, rather than merely listing names and dates, this stimulating resource offers a more consistent and reader-friendly narrative than traditional textbooks. The author, with 40 years’ experience teaching college-level Western Civilization and World History courses, emphasizes topics that stimulate student interest and encourage classroom participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA mixture of Judeo-Christian, Greco-Roman, Germanic traditions, Western Civilization first appeared in Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations. Topics include Europe in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Reformation, the rise of medieval Christianity, Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the World Wars of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, the Cold War, and many others. Written with the needs of today’s students in mind, this textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers accessible and straightforward coverage of the history of Western Civilization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a consistent style of writing and organizational theme\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chronological overviews of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Civilization: A Brief History \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal introductory textbook for both traditional and non-traditional programs and Western Civilization courses at universities and colleges, as well as for those in dual enrollment and home school settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Ancient and Classical Civilization: An Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Cradle of Civilization 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirth of Civilization 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgypt 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHebrews 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHebrew Contribution to Western Civilization 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLater Empires 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Ancient Greeks and Their World 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinoan Civilization 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMycenaean Civilization 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dark Ages (c. 1100–800 bc) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Archaic Age (c. 800–480 bc) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSparta and Athens 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersian Wars (492–449 bc) 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Classical Age (c. 480–338 bc) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hellenistic Age (323–31 bc) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek Society 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen in Greek Society 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlaves in Greek Society 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex in Greek Society 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek Philosophy 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greek Legacy 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Roman World 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Republic 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Conquest Under the Republic 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoman Expansion in the East 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecline of the Republic 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePax Romana \u003c\/i\u003e50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoman Cultural Life 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Christianity 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecline of the Empire 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Europe in the Middle Ages: An Overview 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Birth of Europe 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Germanic Kingdoms 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisintegration of the Carolingian Empire 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Invasions 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudalism 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudal System 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManorial System 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope’s Neighbors 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of Islam 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Dawn of the Age of Faith 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of the Papacy 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of Monasticism 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudalism and the Church 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChurch Renewal 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrusades 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudal Monarchies 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoly Roman Empire 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The High Middle Ages, 1000–1300 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaith and Reason 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Synthesis 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Model of the Universe 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedieval Art and Literature 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLate Middle Ages, 1300–1500 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamine 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlague 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundred Years’ War, 1337–1453 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Birth of Modern Europe: An Overview 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Renaissance and Reformation 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenaissance Italy 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenaissance Humanism 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Italian Humanists 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Renaissance 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Christian Humanists 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenaissance Art and Culture 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestant Reformation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMainline and Radical Reformation 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Luther 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuldrich Zwingli 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Calvin 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReformation in England 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatholic Reformation 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicts among the Protestant Reformers 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 New Horizons 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of the Nation]States 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpain 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngland 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoly Roman Empire 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploration and Discovery 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific Revolution 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Copernicus to Newton 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacon and Descartes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignificance of the Scientific Revolution 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Age of Enlightenment and Revolution 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlightenment 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlightenment Political Theory 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Contract Theorists 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Hobbes 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Locke 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean]Jacques Rousseau 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMontesquieu 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlightened Despotism 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench Revolution and Napoleon 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModerate Phase, 1789–1791 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadical Phase, 1792–1794 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of the Terror and Return of the Moderates, 1794–1799 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNapoleonic Period, 1799–1815 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlightened Despot 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Nineteenth Century: An Overview 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Europe's Great Powers in the Nineteenth Century 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVienna Congress 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcert System 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatin America, Britain, and the United States 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek War for Independence 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecembrist Revolt 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevolutions of 1830–1832 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevolutions of 1848 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGermany 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustria 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRome 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the Revolutions Failed 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnification of Italy and Germany 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGermany 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParis Commune 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Industrial Revolution 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Second Industrial Revolution 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Trade 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of the Industrial Revolution on Society 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Labor 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbanization 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponses to Industrialization 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Reform Efforts 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarxism and the Working Class 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarxism’s Appeal 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthodoxy and Revision 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocialism in Britain 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnarchism 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Nineteenth-Century Intellect and Culture 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomanticism 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomantic Revolt and Immanuel Kant's Idealism 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Second Scientific Revolution 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwin and Evolution 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction to Darwin's Theory of Evolution 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Response to Darwin 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Darwinism 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositivism 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealism and Naturalism 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevolt Against Reason 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBergson, Sorel, Freud, and Einstein 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Nineteenth]Century Imperialism 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Imperialism 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotives 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonial Empires 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScramble for Africa 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asia 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Empire 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Crisis of Western Civilization: An Overview 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Great War: 1914–1918 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrelude to the Great War 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplosion in the Balkans 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1914 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar in the Trenches 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Weapons of War 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1915 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSausage Machine: 1916 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome Front 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar around the World 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYear of Decision: 1917 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of the War: 1918 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Peace and Disillusionment 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParis Peace Conference: 1919 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeague of Nations 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisillusionment 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopular Culture 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Impact 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 A Failed Peace: 1919–1939 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery and Prosperity 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeimar Germany 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoviet Russia 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Depression 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Connection 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitler’s Rise to Power 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 A Second Great War 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoad to War in Europe 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotalitarianism 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitler and the Appeasers: 1933–1939 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlitzkrieg 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoad to War in the Pacific 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning of the Tide 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBanality of Evil 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolocaust 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Room 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI The End of Europe: An Overview 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Cold War and Recovery: 1945–1962 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of the Cold War 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1946 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContainment 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold War in Asia 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVietnam 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the Brink of Nuclear War 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Recovery 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise of Christian Democracy 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Welfare State 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar America 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Cold War: 1962–1991 385\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Space Race 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalizing the Cold War 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVietnam War 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbulent 1960s 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParis: 1968 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prague Spring: 1968 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Slump 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevolution of 1989 and End of the Russian Revolution of 1917 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 A New World Order 409\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisions of a New World Order 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar in the Balkans 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorism and War 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfghanistan 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIraq 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArab Spring 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Migration 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Search for Meaning in a Multicultural World 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopular Culture 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2000–2019 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorldwide Internet 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbing the Limits of Space 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Genome Project 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Civilization and the World 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 431\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL R. WAIBEL\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History Emeritus at Belhaven University. He has published numerous articles and reviews in scholarly journals, periodicals, reference works, and anthologies, and is author and co-author of several history texts including \u003ci\u003eTwentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther: A Brief Introduction to His Life and Works.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive yet concise introduction to Western Civilization, designed to interest and engage contemporary students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Civilization: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise one-volume survey that covers the subject's ancient origins through to the early 21st century. Stressing social and intellectual history, rather than merely listing names and dates, this stimulating resource offers a more consistent and reader-friendly narrative than traditional textbooks. The author, with 40 years' experience teaching college-level Western Civilization and World History courses, emphasizes topics that stimulate student interest and encourage classroom participation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mixture of Judeo-Christian, Greco-Roman, and Germanic traditions, Western Civilization first appeared in Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations. Topics include Europe in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Reformation, the rise of medieval Christianity, Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the World Wars of the 20th century, the Cold War, and many others. Written with the needs of today's students in mind, this textbook: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers accessible and straightforward coverage of the history of Western Civilization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a consistent style of writing and organizational theme\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chronological overviews of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Civilization: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal introductory textbook for both traditional and non- traditional programs and Western Civilization courses at universities and colleges, as well as for those in dual enrollment and home school settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990473949413,"sku":"NP9781119160717","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119160717.jpg?v=1761787970","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/western-civilization-isbn-9781119160717","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}