Civilization in the West

by Mark A. Kishlansky, Patrick Geary, Patricia O'Brien

Civilization in the West, Fourth Editionmasterfully blends the social and political history of western civilization into a fascinating narrative. Maintaining a chronological framework, the authors' narrative brings political, cultural, and social history to life, enhanced by vibrant images, clear maps, and exquisite reproductions of art-an effective and exciting combination for exploring the complete story of western civilization.MARKET Appropriate for anyone interested in the history of western civilization.

Genres: History

187 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1998

About the author

Mark Alan Kishlansky (1948-2015) was a historian of seventeenth-century British politics. He was the Frank Baird, Jr. Professor of History at Harvard University.

He completed his undergraduate degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1970 and proceeded to graduate study under David Underdown at Brown University, receiving his M.A. in 1972 and his Ph. D. in 1977. From 1975 to 1991 he taught at the University of Chicago, successively as instructor and professor. From 1990 to 1991 he was a member of the Committee on Social Thought. He was a visiting professor at Northwestern University in 1983 and was the Mellon Visiting Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology in 1990-1991. In 1991 he became a professor at Harvard University and from 1998 to 2001 served as Associate Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. He was editor of the Journal of British Studies from 1984 to 1991 and editor-in-chief of History Compass from 2003 to 2009

Reviews

[Lance Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good. Nothing special, but I learned what I needed too. There are certainly many worse textbooks out there than this one.

[Doris Raines · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LIKE THIS BOOK.