Cengage Advantage Books
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This brief version of WESTERN CIVILIZATION retains all of the best selling features of the larger book in a condensed manner. There are three versions available; Comprehensive (Chapters 1-30), Volume I: To 1715 (Chapters 1-17), and Volume II: Since 1550 (Chapters 12-30).
Best-selling author Jackson Spielvogel helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. "Western Civilization, International Edition" includes 185 maps and excerpts of over 224 primary sources that enliven the past while introducing students to the source material of historical scholarship. Additionally, the text is lushly illustrated with 430 photographs that add visual context. A variety of pedagogical tools, including features on relevant films and new end-of-chapter study aids, make this edition accessible to any learning style.