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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society

By Marvin Perry, Myrna Chase, James R. Jacob, Margaret C. Jacob, Jonathan W. Daly, Theodore H. Von Laue

11th Edition © 2016
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WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY, Eleventh Edition, maintains a firm grounding in political history, while covering intellectual history (particularly the significance of ideas and contributions) to greater and deeper extent than any other text for the course. Known for its accessible writing style, this text appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity, and careful selection of content-including material on religion and philosophy. Updated with more recent scholarship, the eleventh edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-color art essays, and profile and primary source excerpts in each chapter. New technology resources, including MindTap-featuring the interactive MindTap Reader eBook and Aplia assignments-make learning more engaging and instruction more efficient. Available in the following options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY, Eleventh Edition (Chapters 1-33); Volume I: To 1789 (Chapters 1-18); Volume II: From the 1600s (Chapters 16-33); From the 1400s (Chapters 13-33).

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WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY, Eleventh Edition, maintains a firm grounding in political history, while covering intellectual history (particularly the significance of ideas and contributions) to greater and deeper extent than any other text for the course. Known for its accessible writing style, this text appeals to students and instructors alike for its brevity, clarity, and careful selection of content-including material on religion and philosophy. Updated with more recent scholarship, the eleventh edition retains many popular features, including comparative timelines, full-color art essays, and profile and primary source excerpts in each chapter. New technology resources, including MindTap-featuring the interactive MindTap Reader eBook and Aplia assignments-make learning more engaging and instruction more efficient. Available in the following options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY, Eleventh Edition (Chapters 1-33); Volume I: To 1789 (Chapters 1-18); Volume II: From the 1600s (Chapters 16-33); From the 1400s (Chapters 13-33).

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Chapter outlines and introductions provide comprehensive overviews of key themes and give a sense of direction and coherence to the flow of history. Most chapters contain concluding essays that treat the larger meaning of the material.

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Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. The Ancient World: Foundation of the West to a.d. 500
Part 2. The Middle Ages: The Christian Centuries, 500 to 1400
Part 3. Early Modern Europe: From Renaissance to Enlightenment 1350–1789
Part 4. An Age of Revolution: Liberal, National, Industrial 1789–1848
Part 5. An Age of Contradiction: Progress and Breakdown 1848–1914
Part 6. World Wars and Totalitarianism: The West in Crisis 1914–1945
Part 7. The Contemporary World
Europe’s New Imperialism: A Class Debate
The Expanding Atlantic World: Creating an Historical Exhibit
The Cold War: Interrogating Primary Sources
Epilogue. Reaffirming the Core Values of the Western Tradition
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Part 1. The Ancient World: Foundation of the West to a.d. 500

Chapter 1. The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations
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Prehistory ↗
The Rise to Civilization ↗
Mesopotamian Civilization ↗
Religion: The Basis of Mesopotamian Civilization ↗
Government, Law, and Economy ↗
Writing, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Medicine ↗
Egyptian Civilization ↗
From the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom ↗
Religion: The Basis of Egyptian Civilization ↗
Divine Kingship ↗
Science and Mathematics ↗
Egyptian Literature ↗
The New Kingdom and the Decline of Egyptian Civilization ↗
Empire Builders ↗
Hittites ↗
Small Nations ↗
Assyria ↗
The Neo-Babylonian Empire ↗
Persia: Unifier of the Near East ↗
The Religious Orientation of the Near East ↗
A Mythmaking Worldview ↗
Near Eastern Achievements ↗
Key Terms. ↗
Chapter 2. The Hebrews: A New View of God and the Individual
Outline of Hebrew History
The Israelite Kingdom
Conquest, Captivity, and Restoration
The Hebrew Scriptures
God: One, Sovereign, Transcendent, Good
The Individual and Moral Autonomy
The Covenant and the Law
The Hebrew Idea of History
The Prophets
Social Justice
Universalism
Individualism
The Legacy of the Ancient Jews
Key Terms.
Chapter 3. The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics
Early Aegean Civilizations
The Rise of Hellenic Civilization
Homer, Shaper of the Greek Spirit
Greek Religion
The Evolution of the City-State
The Break with Theocratic Politics
Sparta: A Garrison State
Athens: The Rise of Democracy
Athenian Greatness
The Persian Wars
The Mature Athenian Democracy
Pericles: Symbol of Athenian Democracy
The Decline of the City-States
The Peloponnesian War
The Fourth Century
The Dilemma of Greek Politics
Key Terms.
Chapter 4. Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason
Philosophy
The Cosmologists: A Rational Inquiry into Nature
The Sophists: A Rational Investigation of Human Society
Socrates: The Rational Individual
Plato: The Rational Society
Aristotle: A Synthesis of Greek Thought
Art
Poetry and Drama
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Aristophanes
History
Herodotus
Thucydides
The Greek Achievement: Reason, Freedom, Humanism
Key Terms.
Chapter 5. The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion
Alexander the Great
Hellenistic Society
Competing Dynasties
Cosmopolitanism and Urbanism
Hellenistic Culture
Literature, History, and Art
Science
Philosophy
The Hellenistic Legacy
Key Terms.
Chapter 6. The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire
Evolution of the Roman Constitution
Roman Expansion to 146 b.c.
The Uniting of Italy
Conquest of the Mediterranean World
Consequences of Expansion
Culture in the Republic
Collapse of the Republic
Crisis in Agriculture
The Gracchan Revolution
Rival Generals
Julius Caesar
The Republic’s Last Years
Key Terms.
Chapter 7. The Roman Empire: A World-State
Augustus and the Foundations of the Roman Empire
The Pax Romana
The Successors of Augustus
“The Time of Happiness”
Roman Culture and Law During the Pax Romana
Signs of Trouble
Internal Unrest
Social and Economic Weaknesses
Cultural Stagnation and Transformation
The Spread of Mystery Religions
The Spiritualization of Philosophy
The Decline of Rome
Third-Century Crisis
Diocletian and Constantine: The Regimented State
Tribal Migrations and Invasions
Reasons for Rome’s Decline
The Roman Legacy
Key Terms.
Chapter 8. Early Christianity: A World Religion
The Origins of Christianity
Judaism in the First Century b.c.
Jesus: The Inner Person
Saint Paul: From a Jewish Sect to a World Religion
The Spread and Triumph of Christianity
The Appeal of Christianity
Christianity and Rome
Christianity and Greek Philosophy
The Growth of Christian Organization, Doctrine, and Attitudes
The Primacy of the Bishop of Rome
The Rise of Monasticism
Scriptural Tradition and Doctrinal Disputes
Christianity and Society
Christianity and the Jews
Saint Augustine: The Christian Worldview
Christianity and Classical Humanism: Alternative Worldviews
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