For undergraduate level World Civilization or World History courses.This comprehensive, accessible survey of world history provides a global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our increasingly interdependent world. It combines unusually strong and thorough coverage of Asian, African, Islamic, Western, and American civilization, while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions.
This was the text for my Western Civ courses, and I always keep it on my nightstand and read a chapter every so often b/c history is just that important.