The Western Heritage: Since 1789
- ISBN-10
- 0131828703
- ISBN-13
- 9780131828704
- Series
- The Western Heritage
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-06-01
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Donald Kagan, Frank M. Turner, Steven E. Ozment
Description
This authoritative book presents an engaging and accessible narrative account of the central developments in Western history since 1789. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural and political history, this book is presented in a flexible chronological organization, helping readers grasp the most significant developments that occurred during a single historical period, laying a useful foundation for the chapters to follow. This volume attempts to reflect the unprecedented impact of globalization on this century by featuring extensive coverage of popular culture, the relationship between Islam and the West, and the contribution of women in the history of Western Civilization. Volume C contains Chs. 19-31 of the Combined Volume: " The French Revolution; The Age of Napoleon and the Triumph of Romanticism; The Conservative Order and the Challenges of Reform; Economic Advance and Social Unrest; The Age of Nation-States; The Building of European Supremacy: Society and Politics to World War I; The Birth of Modern European Thought; Imperialism, Alliances, and War; Political Experiments of the 1920s; Europe and the Great Depression of the 1930s; World War II; Faces of the Twentieth-Century: European Social Experiences; and The Cold War Era and the Emergence of the New Europe. For use by history career professionals.
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