Western Civilization: Sources, Images, and Interpretations, from the Renaissance to the Present - Softcover

Sherman, Dennis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073513245 ISBN 13: 9780073513249

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2006

Synopsis

This collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for the Western Civilization survey course provides a broad introduction to the materials historians use, the interpretations historians make, and 6,000 years of Western civilization. Its broad selection of documents, photographs, maps, and charts, and its full array of accompanying commentaries--drawn from a balanced spectrum of perspectives and approaches--offer valuable insight into the work of historians and provide the context that helps students understand the texts' full historical significance.

About this title

Product Description:

Unusual book

From the Publisher:

NEW! Chapter order has been reorganized to correspond better with most Western Civilization textbooks.
NEW! In response to the popularity of illustrations and maps, several new visual sources have been added (see Table of Contents).
NEW! In addition to several new primary documents, many secondary sources reflecting historical scholarship over the past 15 years have been added, replacing older sources (see Table of Contents).
NEW! The last two chapters in particular have been extensively revised to account for changing developments and perceptions over the past 20 years.

-Each chapter contains a balance of manageable-length primary, secondary, and visual documents, with introductions, commentaries, timelines, and questions designed to place each selection in context.

-Three essays begin each volume Using Primary Sources, Using Secondary Sources, and Using Visual Sources'which show students how sources can be analyzed.

-A Guide To Classroom Discussion provides suggestions to teachers on ways to handle classroom discussions using the sources.

-Each chapter offers the following features: chapter introductions, time lines, primary sources, headnotes, points to consider, secondary sources, visual sources, maps, and chapter questions.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073513245
• ISBN 13: 9780073513249
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304