Civilization in the West blends social and political history into a fascinating narrative that brings history to life. The authors tell a compelling story of Western Civilization that is enhanced by an image-based approach. Pictorial chapter openers draw students in by illustrating a dominant theme of the chapter and exploring the dramatic impression each image makes in reinforcing that theme.

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The presentation of geography guides students around the changing contours of the West through both standard maps and Geographic Tours of Europe. The greater number of maps and tours combine to make this text the strongest possible program for teaching historical geography (151 total maps, as compared to Chambers, the second highest, at 106). The addition of Discovering Western Civilization Online (new end-of-chapter website URLs) makes this the first Western Civilization book to date to include these resources. Mark KishlanskyMark Kishlansky is Frank B.

Professor of English and European History and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Harvard University. Before joining the Harvard Faculty he taught for sixteen years at the University of Chicago where he was a member of the Committee on Social Thought. Professor Kishlansky is a specialist on seventeenth-century English political history and has written, among other works, 'A Monarchy Transformed, The Rise of the New Model Army and 'Parliamentary Selection: Social and Political Choice in Early Modern England. From 1984-1991 he was editor of the 'Journal of British Studies. He is currently writing a history of the reign of Charles I entitled 'The Death of Kings.Patrick GearyHolding a Ph.D.

In Medieval Studies from Yale University, Patrick Geary has broad experience in interdisciplinary approaches to European history and civilization. He has served as the Director of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame as well as Director for the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCLA where he is currently Professor of History. He has also held positions at the University of Florida and Princeton University and has taught at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and the University of Vienna.

His many publications include' Readings in Medieval History; Before France and Germany: The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World; Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages; and 'Phantoms of Remembrance: Memory and Oblivion at the End of the First Millennium.Patricia O'BrienBetween 1995 and 1999, Patricia O'Brien worked to foster collaborativeinterdisciplinary research in the humanities as director of the University of California Humanities Research Institute. Since 1999, she has held the position of dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside.

She has held appointments at the University of California, Irvine, Yale University, and at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. Professor OBrien is a specialist in modern French cultural and social history and has published widely on the history of crime, punishment, cultural theory, urban history, and gender issues.

Representative publications include 'The Promise of Punishment: Prisons in Nineteenth-Century France; 'The Kleptomania Diagnosis: Bourgeois Women and Theft in Late Nineteenth-Century France' in 'Expanding the Past: A Reader in Social History; and 'Michel Foucault's History of Culture' in 'The New Cultural History, edited by Lynn Hunt.Mark KishlanskyMark Kishlansky is Frank B. Professor of English and European History and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Harvard University. Before joining the Harvard Faculty he taught for sixteen years at the University of Chicago where he was a member of the Committee on Social Thought.

Professor Kishlansky is a specialist on seventeenth-century English political history and has written, among other works, 'A Monarchy Transformed, The Rise of the New Model Army and 'Parliamentary Selection: Social and Political Choice in Early Modern England. From 1984-1991 he was editor of the 'Journal of British Studies. He is currently writing a history of the reign of Charles I entitled 'The Death of Kings.Patrick GearyHolding a Ph.D.

In Medieval Studies from Yale University, Patrick Geary has broad experience in interdisciplinary approaches to European history and civilization. He has served as the Director of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame as well as Director for the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCLA where he is currently Professor of History. He has also held positions at the University of Florida and Princeton University and has taught at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and the University of Vienna. His many publications include' Readings in Medieval History; Before France and Germany: The Creation and Transformation of the Merovingian World; Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages; and 'Phantoms of Remembrance: Memory and Oblivion at the End of the First Millennium.Patricia O'BrienBetween 1995 and 1999, Patricia O'Brien worked to foster collaborativeinterdisciplinary research in the humanities as director of the University of California Humanities Research Institute.

Since 1999, she has held the position of dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. She has held appointments at the University of California, Irvine, Yale University, and at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. Professor OBrien is a specialist in modern French cultural and social history and has published widely on the history of crime, punishment, cultural theory, urban history, and gender issues. Representative publications include 'The Promise of Punishment: Prisons in Nineteenth-Century France; 'The Kleptomania Diagnosis: Bourgeois Women and Theft in Late Nineteenth-Century France' in 'Expanding the Past: A Reader in Social History; and 'Michel Foucault's History of Culture' in 'The New Cultural History, edited by Lynn Hunt.

.Civilization in the West, Volume 1 (to 1715), 7th Edition. DescriptionCivilization in the West blends social and political history with an exceptional map and image program to engage students and bring history to life.The authors tell a compelling story of Western Civilization that is enhanced by an image-based approach. “The Visual Record” chapter openers draw students in by using illustrations that underscore a dominant theme of the chapter. New “Image Discovery” features guide students to interrogate images, understand their contexts, and unpack their multiple meanings. The dramatic, changing contours of the West are explored through an exceptional map program, through Map Discovery features, and through Geographical Tours of Europe. “The Visual Record” chapter openers provoke students to think critically about history and lend visual acuity to chapter themes.

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This marriage of vignettes with illustrations encourages students to see–in an artifact or a piece of art or architecture–details that are not immediately apparent. A “Looking Ahead” section connects the subject of the opener to the major topics and themes of the chapter. West in the Wider World essays explore instances of dynamic cultural encounters and exchanges between the West and the non-West at different points in history. Questions are included to spark class discussion and to reinforce connections to chapter themes.

“Map Discovery” features appear two to three times per chapter, offering specially designed maps with supporting caption information and questions designed to engage students in analyzing map data and making larger connections to chapter discussions. At three points in the book, the narrative pauses to take students on tours through Europe (These are called “Geographical Tours of Europe”). An example is the tour that follows Hadrian as he travels through his realm. “A Closer Look” essays add dramatic detail to individuals, ideas, and events in each chapter, providing students with an opportunity to delve more deeply into new topics, such as one on Gothic cathedrals (Ch. 9), and the female rulers of the 16th-Century (Ch. 14).

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Coverage of women and minorities is integrated directly into the text, not isolated to sections at the ends of chapters, offering an integrated presentation of social history within a balanced framework. Primary source document excerpts are included throughout and contain “Focus Questions” that help students think critically about the source document. In every chapter, several key terms are highlighted.

These terms are also included in a list at the end of the chapter to help students review the chapter material. The terms are defined in a Glossary at back of the text. “Discovering Western Civilization Online” (end-of-chapter Web site URLs) provides students with online resources to allow them to explore a particular topic or period. Website URLs direct students to specific maps, sources, and cultural sites not included in the text. MyHistoryLab provides students with an online package complete with the entire textbook, course management, numerous study aids, primary sources, and a chapter exam.

With several hundred primary sources and images, as well as map activities with gradable quizzes and map workbook activities, the site offers students a unique, interactive experience that brings history to life. The comprehensive site also includes a history bookshelf with fifty of the most commonly assigned books in history classes and a history toolkit with tutorials and helpful links.

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Appearing in every chapter, new “Image Discovery” features help students approach images as important historical texts. Through suggestive questions, Image Discovery features guide students to analyze the image, understand its context, and interpret its multiple meanings.