Western Civilization: A Brief History

by Jackson J. Spielvogel

Book Overview

Put the world today into context by learning about the past through this brief, best-selling Western Civilization text that has helped thousands of students succeed in the course. Jack Spielvogel's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495099732
• ISBN13: 9780495099734
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 638 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.8"

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Western Civilization: A Brief History

I used Spielvogel's _Western Civilization: A Brief History_ when teaching a Humanities I course. _A Brief History_ is a shorter, paperback adaptation of Spielvogel's longer _Western Civilization_. Of the Western Civ texts I've used before (including the longer version of Spielvogel, I thought _A Brief History_ was the most successful. Spielvogel did a good job of choosing the most important historical events and cultural developments to include in his shorter version, at least those most likely to be included in a Western Civ course. Important information is clear both from subheadings and from the text itself, and short samples of primary texts that give students a taste of the past are included. Students also seemed to enjoy reading the _Brief History_ more other Western Civ texts I've taught. Women's history is well-represented. Only caveat: Because the text is a shorter version, not much of Asian, African, or Indian history is included.