ebooks The American Nation: A History of the United States Volume 2 (15th Edition) by Mark C. Carnes; John A. Garraty in History

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The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents; many in new translations. These readings; prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago; were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose experience teaching that course spans almost four decades. Each volume includes rarely anthologized selections as well as standard; more familiar texts; a bibliography of recommended parallel readings; and introductions providing background for the selections. Beginning with Periclean Athens and concluding with twentieth-century Europe; these source materials enable teachers and students to explore a variety of critical approaches to important events and themes in Western history.Individual volumes provide essential background reading for courses covering specific eras and periods. The complete nine-volume series is ideal for general courses in history and Western civilization sequences.