Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics & Society (One-Volume Edition)

This text presents the Western intellectual tradition within a chronology of political history. Its accessible writing style appeals to students and instructors because of its brevity, simplicity of presentation, selective choice of content, and clear explanations.

Comparative timelines appear at the end of each text part to show the relationship between the political and intellectual history of the West. A full-color map with an essay on physical geography appears at the beginning of each volume to help students orient themselves to European geography. Primary source excerpts integrated throughout the narrative show students the materials that historians work with every day.

• New! A new design showcases the map program more prominently.
• New! Historically contextual captions have been added to all maps.
• New! The authors reorganized and revised the final chapters of the text to incorporate the latest scholarship. Chapter 34 now begins with the fall of Communism in 1989 and covers important recent events, including ethnic cleansing and the trial of Slobodan Milosevic, the European Union and issues of globalization and immigration and the resurgence of right wing parties. New material on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the September 11 attacks, and the resulting war on terror has been added.
• New! The photo essay section has been updated and now includes a new essay on contemporary art.
• New! Chapter 9 has been revised to include more information on Islam, Muslim society, and Muslim cultural contributions.
• New! One-third of the "Profiles" have been rewritten for this edition.
• New! A text-specific web site for students includes an online study guide, ACE self-testing, and web activities.
• New! A text-specific web site for instructors includes the HM ClassPrep CD-ROM with PowerPoint maps, an online IRM, and computerized testing.