The West: Encounters & Transformations, Books a La Carte Edition

The West: Encounters & Transformations, Books a La Carte Edition
ISBN-10
0205797792
ISBN-13
9780205797790
Series
The West
Category
History
Pages
600
Language
English
Published
2010-03-01
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
Edward Muir, Meredith Veldman, Brian Levack

Description

Designed for introductory-level survey courses in the History of Western Civilization. The West: Encounters & Transformations takes a new approach to telling the story of Western civilization. Rather than looking at Western civilization only as the history of Europe from ancient times to the present, this groundbreaking book examines the changing nature of the West–how the definition of the West has evolved and has been transformed throughout history. It explores the ways Western civilization has changed as a result of cultural encounters with different beliefs, ideas, technologies, and peoples, both outside the West and within it. Presenting a balanced treatment of political, social, religious, and cultural history, this text emphasizes the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West.

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