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Put the world today into context by learning about the past with this brief, best-selling Western Civilization text, which has helped thousands of students succeed in the course. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging writing style weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Learning and study tools include maps, illustrated chapter summaries, timelines, study questions and key terms. Also available is MindTap for WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, 10th Edition, an online digital learning experience that combines readings and interactive activities into a learning path that guides you through the course. The textbook is available in the following split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, 10th Edition Complete; Volume I: To 1715 and Volume II: Since 1500.
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Table of contents
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Maps
- Documents
- features
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 01: The Ancient Near East:The First Civilizations
- Chapter 02: The Ancient Near East: Peoples And Empires
- Chapter 03:The Civilization Of The Greeks
- Chapter 04: The Hellenistic World
- Chapter 05: The Roman Republic
- Chapter 06: The Roman Empire
- Chapter 07: Late Antiquity Andthe Emergence Ofthe Medieval World
- Chapter 08: European Civilization In Theearly Middle Ages, 750–1000
- Chapter 09: The Recovery And Growthof European Society Inthe High Middle Ages
- Chapter 10: The Rise Of Kingdomsand The Growth Ofchurch Power
- Chapter 11: The Later Middle Ages: Crisis And Disintegration in The Fourteenth Century
- Chapter 12: Recovery And Rebirth: The Age Of The Renaissance
- Chapter 13: Reformation And Religious warfare In The Sixteenth century
- Chapter 14: Europe And The World: New Encounters, 1500–1800
- Chapter 15: State Building And The Search for Order In The Seventeenth century
- Chapter 16: Toward A New Heaven and A New Earth: The Scientific revolution And The Emergence of Modern Science
- Glossary
- Index