Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries, Volume II

by Thomas F.X. Noble, Barry S. Strauss, Duane J. Osheim

Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this text is an economically priced version of WESTERN CIVILIZATION: BEYOND BOUNDARIES, 6e. The Advantage Edition offers the high level of scholarship and engaging narrative of the full text, while limiting the number of features, images, and maps. Each volume is packaged in a paperback, two-color format that appeals to those seeking a comprehensive, trade-sized history text. Like its full-length counterpart, the Advantage Edition of WESTERN CIVILIZATION encompasses the full social and political story of Western Civilization within a wider definition of Europe that includes Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and European frontiers. The text emphasizes Europe's interaction with the world and encourages students to question why and how history unfolded as it did.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, School

905 pages, Paperback

First published July 23, 2001

About the author

Professor, Department of History, University of Notre Dame.

Medieval, Mediterranean, religious; the city of Rome, the papacy, late antiquity, the Carolingians, the West and Byzantium.

Reviews

[Isa]

Had to read this for school, will have forgotten most of the details as soon as summer starts. Good book though

[Styx]

While the book was informative and fitting for the university course I'm following about modern history, I do have some remarks.

It's too american centric, talks too little about other countries outside of the European Union and America, and sadly has unclear definitions. An example is the definition of facism. This definition is too broad.

[Sarah]

A great book. Clear definitions, extra material for those who are interested in certain topics, great overview of the time described. I've had to buy this for a general history course at university but I still use it frequently for other classes.