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CENGAGE Western Civilization Ideas Politics And Society( Vol 1 To 1789) 10Th Ed. 2013 Edition by PERRY M, CHASE M ET ALL.
WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Tenth Edition, maintains a firm grounding in political history, while covering intellectual history (particularly the significance of ideas and contributions) to greater and deeper extent than any other text for the course. Known for its accessible writing style, this text appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity, and careful selection of content including its enhanced focus on religion and philosophy. Updated with more recent scholarship, the Tenth edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-color art essays, profiles, and primary source boxes in each chapter. New technology resources (available separately), including CourseMate with interactive eBook, make learning more engaging and bring history concepts to life. Part I: THE ANCIENT WORLD: FOUNDATION OF THE WEST TO A.D. 500.1. The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations.2. The Hebrews: A New View of God and the Individual.3. The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics.4. Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason.5. The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion.6. The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire.7. The Roman Empire: A World-State.8. Early Christianity: A World Religion.Part II: THE MIDDLE AGES: THE CHRISTIAN CENTURIES 500-1400.9. The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom.10. The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal.11. The Flowering of Medieval Culture: The Christian Synthesis.12. The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution.Part III: EARLY MODERN EUROPE: FROM RENAISSANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT 1350-1789.13. The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age.14. The Reformation: The Shattering of Christian Unity.15. European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations.16. The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State.17. The Scientific Revolution: The Universe Seen as a Mechanism.18. The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform.