Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically to allow undergraduate students to interact with historical documents without unnecessary editorial intervention.Volume I begins in the second millennium BC with The Descent of Ishtar and ends with Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason. New to this edition are an example for students of how to read a primary source; selections from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War; additional material from Augustine's Confessions; additional letters from Sidonius Appolinaris and Desiderius Erasmus; and the Code Noir.
#538346 in Books imusti 2015-01-08 2015-01-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .65 x 5.95l; .0 #File Name: 1442236973256 pagesRowman Littlefield Publishers
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good; short; honest history that does not deal with particular details. This is an introductory text.By Tim 74I purchased this 3rd edition for a Modern Europe history course. This edition includes up to date material that the 2nd edition does not. It's a thin text that covers the basics. It is not by any means an in depth analysis on any particular point. It's a simple well-written text book that will give the reader the basics that he can expand on in a later course. Mason is an honest writer who does not always portray the U.S. in a good light.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Highly Readable...By Allan K. LukAs the title of this little book suggested; Professor Mason's book is really a concise one. It told all the major stories happened in modern Europe of two hundred years in two hundred pages. And what is better; they are clearly and beautifully written; and in a systematic way. It is in fact the most readable introductory work in modern European history I have even read. Highly recommended; even to non-novices.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great BookBy Julianna TedderThis book is really helpful. I needed it for a college course and I can see why my professor picked it. It gives a simple; straight to the point description of the events in modern Europe. The chapters are short; no longer than 10 or 12 pages at most. Plus it's easy to read; which is always a good thing.
