Cultures of the West: A History; Second Edition; focuses on the ways in which the major ideas and passions of Western culture developed; internally; and how they interacted with the broader world--for good and for ill. The development of such key ideas as religion; science; and philosophy form the central narrative of this book.Cultures of the West stands apart from other textbooks in a variety of ways; the first being thematic unity. What did people think and believe; throughout our history; about human nature; the right way to live; God; the best forms of government; or the meaning of human life? Rather than maintaining a single interpretive stance; author Clifford R. Backman relies upon a consistent set of questions: What did people think and feel throughout the centuries about politics; science; religion; and sex? How did they come to their positions regarding the right way to live? Backman's many years of experience in the classroom have informed his approach--students respond to engaging questions more than they are inspired by facts.
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