The West: Encounters and Transformations (Chapters 14-29)

The West: Encounters and Transformations (Chapters 14-29)
ISBN-10
0673982513
ISBN-13
9780673982513
Series
The West
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
640
Language
English
Published
2003-12
Publisher
Longman Publishing Group
Authors
Brian P. Levack, Michael Maas, Edward Muir

Description

The West: Encounters and 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 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 new text emphasizes the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West, with special attention given to Eastern Europe and the Muslim world, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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