The Shaping of Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Present

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University of Toronto Press, Jan 1, 2013 - History - 505 pages

Michael Burger's goal in this inexpensive overview is to provide a brief, historical narrative of Western civilization. Not only does its length and price separate this text from the competition, but its no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-authored approach make it a valuable asset for every history student.

The Shaping of Western Civilization begins with the ancient Near East and ends with globalization. Unlike other textbooks that pile on dates and facts, Shaping is a more coherent and interpretive presentation. Burger's skills as writer and synthesizer will enable students to obtain the background required to ask meaningful questions of primary sources. In addition to suggestions for further reading, this overview includes over 50 images and 22 maps.

 

Contents

mapS
2
figureS
4
Archaic Classical and Hellenistic
39
From Republic to Empire
85
2
130
Romes Fall? Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
131
6
142
3
158
Reason nature and the self
211
Demographic shock and its impact
220
A Renaissance?
226
The Reformation the great consolidation and
235
Science society and the state
272
Enlightenment industrialization and an unraveled
327
ca 1767
335
The search for community and responses to
359

The rise of government
195
Church versus crown in the High Middle Ages
205
The search for community global conflict and
407
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Common terms and phrases

ancient Near East Archaic aretē aristocratic Aristotle army assembly Assyrians Athenian Athens auctoritas Augustus authority barbarians became bishops Caesar called Cambridge Catholic century BC Charlemagne Christendom Christian church citizens civilization Classical clergy conflict conquered courts culture defeated dominant early Eastern Egypt Egyptian elected emperor England erōmenos estates evident example father Figure France German gods Greece Greek Greek world Gregorian Reform Habsburg Hatshepsut Hebrews Hellenistic High Middle Ages historians human Italy king king’s kingdom land Late Middle Ages Latin living Livy lords meant medieval Mesopotamian military modern monarchy monotheism Moreover nature Neolithic Revolution nobles Odysseus ofthe one’s Oxford Parliament peasants Persian philosophers Plato poleis pope produced Protestant provinces reason Reformation religion religious Republic Revolution Roman Empire Rome Rome’s royal rule rulers Senate simply slaves society Spain Sparta Spartans taxes territories things Tiberius traditional troops University Press West Western women words Yahweh

About the author (2013)

Michael Burger is a professor of History at Auburn University at Montgomery.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Shaping of Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Present
G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
AuthorMichael Burger
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press, 2013
ISBN1442601906, 9781442601901
Length505 pages
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History / Civilization
  
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