PDF They Wrote on Clay: The Babylonian Tablets Speak To-day by Edward Chiera in History

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Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost; high-quality history book; this economically priced version of LIBERTY; EQUALITY; POWER; Sixth Edition offers the complete narrative while limiting the number of features; photos; and maps. All volumes feature a paperback; two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive; trade-sized history text. A highly respected; balanced; and thoroughly modern approach to U.S. History; LIBERTY; EQUALITY; POWER uses these three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed; in a relatively short time; from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps readers understand not only the impact of the notions of liberty and equality; which are often associated with the American story; but also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship into a political story; offering readers the most comprehensive and complete understanding of American history available.