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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWadsworth
ISBN-100534568351
ISBN-139780534568351
eBay Product ID (ePID)98732
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1050 Pages
Publication NameWestern Civilization
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCivilization, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorJackson J. Spielvogel
Subject AreaEducation, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight85 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-038775
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal909.09821
SynopsisThere are many reasons why this is the number one selling Western Civilization text in the country. The clear, single-author narrative by Jackson Spielvogel presents history in an appealing and accessible manner. This text truly tells a story that students will understand. WESTERN CIVILIZATION strikes a true balance and provides a synthesis of political, economic, social, religious, military, cultural, and intellectual history. This balance gives students a solid foundation for further study in history. Chapter 29, The Contemporary Western World Since 1970 is a particularly good illustration of the text's balance. The book's documents and maps are useful and superb., Weaving the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, military, and other threads of Western civilization into a compelling story, BRIEF DISCOVERY EDITION of WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Volume II, focuses on helping you enhance your study skills for success in this course and throughout your college career. Learning to analyze source material as you read the narrative will help you master the content of the course and interpret other materials and events you encounter in daily life.