Color and a larger size for photos, illustrations, maps, and charts are new to this edition of a collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for Western Civilization survey courses. Source materials are supplemented with introductions, commentaries, guides, and questions, plus notes placing the material in context and providing insight into how historians work. There is no subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This collection of primary, secondary, and visual sources for the Western Civilization survey course provides a broad introduction to the materials historians use, the interpretations historians make, and thousands of years of Western civilization. Its broad selection of documents, photographs, maps, and charts, and its full array of accompanying commentaries--drawn from a balanced spectrum of perspectives and approaches--offer valuable insight into the work of historians and provide the context that helps students understand the texts' full historical significance.
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