To 1715 (Volume 1) (A Brief History of the Western World) - Tapa blanda

(Single volume includes Parts One to Five, Chapters 1-16; Volume I: To 1789 includes Parts One to Four, Chapters 1-10, Volume II: Since 1300 includes Parts Three to Five, Chapters 7-16) Part One: THE ANCIENT WORLD: MIDDLE EASTERN AND MEDITERRANEAN CIVILIZATION. 1. The Birth of Civilization in the Middle East. 2. The Greek Beginnings of Western Civilization. 3. The Roman Triumph and Fall. 4. A Conquering New Faith: Christianity. Part Two: MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION. 5. The Creation of Europe: Political and Social Foundations. 6. The Flowering of Medieval Culture. Part Three: THE REMAKING OF EUROPE. 7. The Transformation and Expansion of Europe. 8. The Renaissance: Upsurge of Humanism. 9. The Reformation: Division and Reform in the Church. Part Four: THE RISE OF THE MODERN WEST. 10. Absolute Monarchy, Science and Enlightenment.

Greer/Lewis's A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, VOLUME I TO 1715 provides you with a comprehensive view of the development of Western civilization in half the pages of other texts. Each chapter provides broad coverage of political, social, cultural, and religious themes. Includes a CD-ROM and access to an online university library.