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

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

The Making of the West is a story of interactions — cross-cultural exchanges that span the globe, as well as the ongoing interactions between societies, cultures, governments, economies, religions, and ideas. To highlight these interactions and help students grasp the vital connections between political, social, and cultural events, The Making of the West: A Concise History presents a comprehensive picture of each historical era within a brief chronological narrative. The book also situates Europe within a truly global context, facilitating students’ understanding of the events that have shaped their own times. A full-color map and art program deepen students’ understanding of the narrative.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

720 pages, Paperback

Published January 7, 2010

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

[Tim]

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.

[Jessica]

It wasn't bad for a textbook. Lots of good info.