The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, A Concise History

by Lynn Hunt, Thomas R. Martin, Barbara H. Rosenwein

Praised for its highly readable narrative and unmatched integration of political, social and cultural history, The Making of the 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 have shaped today's world, presenting the history of the West as an ongoing process. The text's hallmark global perspective, broad geographic coverage, new student study aids, and handy format are combined with the best full-color art and map programs of any brief text.

Genres: History, World History, Textbooks

1068 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

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 president of the American Historical Association in 2002.

Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A general account of western civilization and history, very intriguing.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this textbook as a spine for a youth scholar class I taught this year. I am not usually a lover of textbooks, but I felt this was well written and included a good view on history including moral and virtuous principles. I would recommend as a spine for reading classical and original history from the great historians.