The West: Encounters, Transformations

The West: Encounters, Transformations
ISBN-10
032136404X
ISBN-13
9780321364043
Series
The West
Category
History
Pages
955
Language
English
Published
2006-02-22
Publisher
Longman Publishing Group
Authors
Brian P. Levack, Michael Maas, Edward Muir

Description

The West: Encounters & Transformationstakes 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 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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