Western Civilization: Alternate Volume: Since 1300 AP* Edition

by Jackson J. Spielvogel

Book Overview

Comprehensive coverage of Western Civilization since 1300 includes Chapters 11-30 of the larger text. Begins with a 10-page preface summarizing the events leading up to this point in history. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495796417
• ISBN13: 9780495796411
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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Good History book that is exciting.

Unlike most history texts, Spielvogel has been able to capture the key events and ideas of European civilization from 1300 and on. The book is well written and gives the reader good primary documents that relate to the reading. One problem is that the book doesn't give a good sense of chronology.

good book

this is a good introductory book for western civilization. if u r new to the field of western civilization, then read this book before any more advanced or complicated books...

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.