The Western Heritage, Vol 1

by Donald Kagan, Steven E. Ozment, Frank M. Turner

Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural and political history, this text is presented in a flexible chronological organization. The new Ninth Edition provides updated scholarship, expanded coverage of cultural history, the ancient Near East, late antiquity, imperialism, and the Holocaust.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks

479 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Donald Kagan (May 1, 1932 – August 6, 2021) was a Lithuanian-born American historian and classicist at Yale University specializing in ancient Greece. He formerly taught in the Department of History at Cornell University. Kagan was considered among the foremost American scholars of Greek history and is notable for his four-volume history of the Peloponnesian War.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re read of a beloved textbook in preparation for two trips to Europe. Loved it so much

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, if long, survey of the major points of Western history. Good review and a good starting point for further reading.

[Chad Lamb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good world history textbook.

[Jay Nickel · Rating 3 out of 5]

College textbook