The Western Experience, Volume 1
by Chambers, Mortimer; Hanawalt, Barbara; Rabb, Theodore; Woloch, Isser; Tiersten, LisaEdition: 10th
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Pub. Date: 2009-12-08
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
The Western Experienceoffers a thorough, analytical overview of Western civilization, giving students an introduction to the major achievements in Western thought, art, and science--as well as the social, political, and economic context for understanding those developments. The updated 10th edition now offers streamlined coverage the early nineteenth century and significantly updated post World War II coverage. To help readers develop their reasoning and writing skills, each chapter is constructed to serve as an example of a historical essay: A historical problem is presented, and arguments are developed using historical evidence.The Western Experienceis available in a single volume as well as two-volume format.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| The First Civilizations | |
| The Forming of Greek Civilizations | |
| Classical and Hellenistic Greece | |
| The Roman Republic | |
| The Empire and Christianity | |
| The Making of Western Europe | |
| The Empires of the Early Middle Ages (800-1000): Creation and Erosion | |
| Restoration of an Ordered Society | |
| The Flowering of Medieval Civilization | |
| The Urban Economy and the Consolidation of States | |
| Breakdown and Renewal in an Age of Plague | |
| Tradition and Change in European Culture, 1300-1500 | |
| Reformations in Religion | |
| Economic Expansion and a New Politics | |
| War and Crisis | |
| Culture and Society in the Age of the Scientific Revolution | |
| The Emergence of the European State System | |
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