The Heritage of World Civilizations: Brief Edition, Combined Volume (5th Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 020583549X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 976 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of a history of Greek political thought, The Great Dialogue (1965); a four-volume history of the Peloponnesian war, The Origins of the Peloponnesian War (1969); The Archidamian War (1974); The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (1981); The Fall of the Athenian Empire
"History for the non-linear thinker" according to Genine M. Hopkins. I had to deal with these same authors for my previous World History Class, which was on campus. If it were not for attending lecture, I would have been ill-prepared for understanding History. This semester, with Vol.2, which is online, I am really struggling. The flip-flop sequencing of the history, with no connections to other civilizations or their time-frame. It is piecemealed together and is one of the worst history books I have been. I feel like this book is really too basic Mik I feel like this book is really too basic. It dumbs down way too many things and doesn't present ideas as well as it could. If you want a general overview of history though, it helps.. Amazon Customer said Four Stars. Ok!
Joseph’s College “…a very good balance between topical, thematic, and chronological approaches. All three are necessary for students to derive the maximum value from the text.” -Dr. Anthony R. Santoro, Christopher Newport University “The greatest challenge my students usually face is how to deal with thematic and more complex ideas on a wide geographic & chronological range. “…well-written, civilizations-focused text that is accessible to students without talking down to them.” -Wayne Ackerson, Salisbury U
To purchase MyHistoryLab at no extra charge, please visit MyHistoryLab or use ISBN: 9780205207572.. A global perspective on the major narratives of world history. Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, The Heritage of World Civilizations offers compelling and thorough coverage of the unique heritage of Asian, African, Middle Eastern, European and American civilizations while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions. This comprehensive yet accessible survey of world history has been extensively revised to provide an even more global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have