The Western Heritage: Combined Brief Edition with CD-ROM (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Donald M. Kagan (Author), Steven Ozment (Author), Frank M. Turner (Author), A. Daniel Frankforter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130415782 | ISBN-13: 978-0130415783 | Publication Date: June 13, 2001 | Edition: 3

This concise, full-color survey of Western civilization provides an exceptionally balanced survey of the political, social, and cultural development of Western civilization--its strengths and weaknesses, and the controversies surrounding it. Covers the major eras of Western civilization from its birth to the Cold War and the emergence of the New Europe. Focuses on several critical themes--1) the development of political freedom, constitutional government, and concern for the rule of law and individual rights; 2) the shifting relations among religion, society, and the state; 3) the development of science and technology and their expanding impact on thought, social institutions, and everyday life; 4) the major religious and intellectual currents that have shaped Western culture. For anyone interested in Western Civilization and European History.

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A concise survey of Western civilization based on the best-selling The Western Heritage, Fifth Edition,this text provides an exceptionally accessible and balanced survey of the political, social and cultural development of Western civilization. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This concise, full-color survey of Western civilization provides an exceptionally balanced survey of the political, social, and cultural development of Western civilization--its strengths and weaknesses, and the controversies surrounding it. Covers the major eras of Western civilization from its birth to the Cold War and the emergence of the New Europe. Focuses on several critical themes--1) the development of political freedom, constitutional government, and concern for the rule of law and individual rights; 2) the shifting relations among religion, society, and the state; 3) the development of science and technology and their expanding impact on thought, social institutions, and everyday life; 4) the major religious and intellectual currents that have shaped Western culture. For anyone interested in Western Civilization and European History.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (June 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130415782
• ISBN-13: 978-0130415783
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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