1st Edition

Western Civilization: A Global and Comparative Approach Volume I: To 1715

496 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

496 Pages 35 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Featuring the one author, one voice approach, this text is ideal for instructors who do not wish to neglect the importance of non-Western perspectives on the study of the past. The book is a brief, affordable presentation providing a coherent examination of the past from ancient times to the present. Religion, everyday life, and transforming moments are the three themes employed to help make the... Read more

List of Tables, Maps, and Charts

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. The Beginnings of History and the Ancient Near East

2. Greece and the Mediterranean World, ca. 2000-350 BCE

3. The Hellenistic Age and the Rise of Rome, ca. 350-30 BCE

4. The Roman Empire and the Enduring Legacy of the Ancient World, ca. 30 BCE-500 CE

5. Early Christian Europe, Byzantium, and the Rise of Islam, ca. 410-750

6. The Shaping of Medieval Europe, ca. 750-1100

7. The High Middle Ages, ca. 1000-1300

8. The Crises of the Late Middle Ages, ca. 1300-1500