Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic: 2 - Softcover

Davidson, James West

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073033863 ISBN 13: 9780073033860

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1998

Synopsis

This concise and inexpensive text uses a broad chronological narrative approach which uses literary grace to integrate political and social history. NATION OF NATIONS CONCISE stands apart from other brief, or condensed, survey texts in that it retains more detail in a streamlined narrative its style is clear and its prose lively.

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From the Publisher

"Counterpoint" essays explore contrasting
ways historians have interpreted a central topic, and are
integrated into the narrative (not set aside in boxes).
Increased coverage of environmental history
and western history.
Previous edition chapters on Traditional
Politics (21) and The New Empire (22) are condensed
into one new chapter (21): The Political System Under
Strain.
Retains more detail in its narrative than most
concise texts.
"Eyewitness to History"-the book's primary
source feature provides engaging documents whose
anrratives are by those who experienced history
first-hand.
Key Terms and Themes are highlighted in the
margin to guide the student.
Global Essays begin each of the text's six units.
Significant Events timelines end each chapter,
and maps and charts with full captions throughout.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073033863
• ISBN 13: 9780073033860
• Binding: Paperback