A brief history of the Western world
By: Thomas H. Greer, Gavin Lewis.
Contributors: Lewis, Gavin.
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth Thomson
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 754
ISBN-13: 9780534642365
Subjects: Civilization, Western.
Other titles: History interactive, a study tool for Greer and Lewis, A brief history of the Western world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title on accompanying CD-ROM: History interactive, a study tool for Greer and Lewis, A brief history of the Western world.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: IBM compatible: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (not NT); Pentium II, 233 MHz; 32 MB RAM (64 recommended); MAC: OS8.6 or later, Power PC processor or later, 64 MB RAM; 16-bit sound card.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : What is Western civilization?; title: Part one : The ancient world : Middle Eastern and Mediterranean civilization.; title: The birth of civilization in the Middle East; title: The Greek beginnings of Western civilization; title: The Roman triumph and fall; title: A conquering new faith : Christianity; title: Part two : Medieval civilization.; title: The creation of Europe : political and social foundations; title: The flowering of medieval culture; title: Part three : The remaking of Europe.; title: The transformation and expansion of Europe; title: The Renaissance : upsurge of humanism; title: The Reformation : division and reform in the church; title: Part four : The rise of the modern West.; title: Absolute monarchy, science, and enlightenment; title: The first modern revolutions; title: Conservatism, liberalism, and nationalism; title: The impact of the machine; title: Part five : The West and the world in the era of global civilization.; title: The West divided : imperialism, World War, and competing world orders; title: The West reunited : the Cold War, decolonization, and the end of communism; title: The revolution in Western culture; title: Western civilization in the world of today