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The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, a Concise History: Volume I: To 1740
Praised for its highly readable narrative and unmatched integration of political, social and cultural history, "The Making of the West: A Concise History" captures the spirit of each age as it situates Europe within a global context. The rich narrative pays sustained attention to important topics and developments over time and reveals the cross-cultural interactions that h...more
Paperback, 607 pages
Published
July 1st 2006
by Bedford Books
(first published December 22nd 2000)
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Oct 01, 2012
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A nice textbook on Western Civilization (up until 1740). Depth in some places, a bit of glossing-over in others (but necessarily so). I enjoyed it, and didn't end up selling this one back. Carry it in my car in case I end up having to wait someplace; a great pick-up-and-read-a-bit book to have around. It is kind of heavy for a paperback, though!
This was the first text book from college I finished reading for pleasure.
Began reading this book thinking "Recent history is fine, but how did it all start? How did the countries of Europe form? This book covers a huge amount of history in short bites. And it has lots of maps. I love maps.
Began reading this book thinking "Recent history is fine, but how did it all start? How did the countries of Europe form? This book covers a huge amount of history in short bites. And it has lots of maps. I love maps.
A general account of western civilization and history, very intriguing.
great
Very informative, but still an easy read. Not bad as far as textbooks go.
A great overview of the history of western civilization.
Nov 16, 2012
Jessica
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It wasn't bad for a textbook. Lots of good info.
Textbook for Western Civ
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Lynn Avery Hunt is the Eugen Weber Professor of Modern European History at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her area of expertise is the French Revolution, but she is also well known for her work in European cultural history on such topics as gender. Her 2007 work, Inventing Human Rights, has been heralded as the most comprehensive analysis of the history of human rights. She served as p...more
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