Civilizations Past and Present ; written by specialists in Islamic; African; Asian; Ancient; and East European history— offers a clear and accessible analysis of diverse trends shaping world history.Civilizations Past and Present; now in its Twelfth Edition; is a survey text well known in the marketplace for its readability; offering a strong narrative exploration of world history that examines details at levels appropriate for both students and instructors. The book’s narrative–enriched by photographs; maps; primary source documents; timelines; and other pedagogical aids–places great emphasis on the connections between the world’s many cultures and regions. The book uses intriguing avenues of historical interpretation and examines all of the major areas of historical study: social; political; economic; religious; cultural; and geographic.
#117966 in Books BHFO 2007-10-20Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.12 x 1.56 x 8.79l; 5.16 #File Name: 02055568411040 pagesCivilization in the WestMark Kishlansky9780205556847China
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Better than most...By WebNewbieQuite readable. My only two objections; and this applies to almost all history books:1) Assuming the student will be able to figure out who is who in the various pottery; frescoes; sculptures; etc. Which is the King and which is the God? These visuals can be a big help on tests; but they never label them clearly.2) Tossing in alternate names for things without explaining them. "To Homer; allGreeks were Achaeans". OK. So what? What is an Achaean? The index has 2 references; neither of which defines the term nor why it is significant that Homer thinks what he does; nor how we know he did.The problem is that these books are written by people so familiar with the material; they forget there are a lot of us that are not. If these authors were in an Astronomy course; we wouldn't use terms like Roche Limit or the earth-moon L2 point without defining them; even though I often forget not everyone knows those terms. Hey; guys; have an intelligent person read your book that knows nothing about history. If they ask a question; it's not because they are dense; it's because you didn't include something you should have.Still; a better book than any other History text I have used; so I think you will be just fine if you take a few seconds to snuggle up to Google for those weird terms that pop up.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CWthis history book is very broad and has a lot of great information. You are able to learn from ancient Egyptians to all the way to Modern America and different cultures and religions. Very informative and useful book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jose
