A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Volume I (to 1715) (5th Edition)
A Brief History of Western Civilization: The Unfinished Legacy, Fifth EditionMark Kishlansky / Patrick Geary / Patricia O’BrienBalanced in coverage and beautifully written,A Brief History of Western Civilizationexplores everyday occurrences and ordinary people as well as major events and powerful elites. Noted for its exceptional visual program of images and maps, the book is designed specifically to engage students actively in the study of the West.Features of the Fifth EditionNew! “The West and the Wider World,”illustrated two-page essays, place the history of the West in context with the rest of the world so that students get a broader picture of the evolution of “the West.”New! “Map Discovery”features in each chapter encourage students to study and analyze the maps and connect them with the chapter content.Three new “The Visual Record”pictorial chapter openers are included. All openers contain a section entitled “Looking Ahead” that links the subject of the opener to the major topics and themes of the chapter.New! Key termsand aglossaryhave been added to alert students to important concepts and provide them with a reference tool as they read the text.The Penguin-Longman PartnershipIn cooperation with Penguin Putnam, Inc., Longman is proud to offer a wide variety of Penguin titles at a significant discount when packaged with A Brief History of Western Civilization. Penguin titles such as Plato’s The Republic and Machiavelli’s The Prince give students the opportunity to explore noteworthy people and events as well as important historical documents in depth.For a complete list of available Penguin titles, visit us at www.ablongman.com/penguin.A Brief History of Western Civilization, Fifth Edition, is available in three formats:Single-Volume Edition(Chapters 1-30)0-321-43104-9Volume I: To 1715(Chapters 1-16)0-321-44997-5Volume II: Since 1555(Chapters 14-30)0-321-44996-7Visit us at www.ablongman.com