西方社會史A HISTORY OF WESTERN SOCIETY

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A History of Western Society, Fifth Edition
Complete, Two-Volume, Three-Volume, and Since 1400 Formats
Volume I: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment (Chapter 1-17)
Volume II:From Absolutism to the Present (Chapter 16-31)
Volume A: From Antiquity to 1500 (Chapter 1-13)
Volume B: From the Renaissance to 1815 (Chapter 12-21)
Volume C: From the Revulutionary Era to the Present (Chapter 21-31)
A History of Western Society, Fifth Edition, brings the history of Western civilization to life. Coverage of the main themes and developments of Western history, a special emphasis on the experiences of ordinary people, a lively writing style, and integrated coverage of women's history are just a few of the elements that make this book so interesting to read.
Additional high-interest topics and features include:
* "Listening to the Past" sections at the end of each chapter invite you to evaluate excerpts from actual historical documents. Introductions and questions for analysis help guide your investigations.
* Introductions, focus questions, and summaries highlight the important themes and developmemts explored in each chapter. An easy-to-find comparative timeline at the end of the book helps you trace major developments in Western civilization from antiquity to the present.
* Coverage of new and interesting topics such as: popular religion in Mesopotamia and classical Greece (Chs.1&3), pregnancy and childbirth in the early Middle Ages (Ch. 8), medieval hospitals and health care (Chs. 10
&12), medieval popular music (Ch.11), public violence (Ch.12), and gender roles in the arts (Ch.15).
To help you get the most out of your course, A History of Western Society, Fifth Edition, is accompanied by a two-volume Study Guide. The Study Guide contains key terms and concepts, sample test questions, sections on interpreting visual sources and understanding history through the arts, map exercises, and problems for further investigation. Please ask your instructor or bookstore manager about how to obtain this valuable resource.
Book Dimension:
length: (cm)25.4       width:(cm)20.4

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