Western Civilization Comprehensive Volume (with InfoTrac)

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This best-selling Western civilization text has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogels engaging chronological narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. Each chapter offers a substantial introduction and conclusion that sparks students imaginations by giving them a context within which to understand these disparate themes. And while the single-author narrative makes it easy for students to follow the story of Western civilization Spielvogel has included dozens of maps and primary sources--including official documents poems and songs--that enliven the past while introducing students to the challenges involved in interpreting history. Available in many split options: WESTERN CIVILIZATION Comprehensive Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-29) ISBN: 0534600069; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Volume I To 1715 Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-16) ISBN: 0534600077; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Volume II Since 1550 Fifth Edition (Chapters 13-29) ISBN: 0534600085; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Volume A: To 1500 Fifth Edition (Chapters 1-12) ISBN: 0534529496; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Volume B: 1300-1815 Fifth Edition (Chapters 11-19) ISBN: 053452950X; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Volume C: Since 1789 Fifth Edition (Chapters 19-29) ISBN: 0534529526; WESTERN CIVILIZATION Since 1300 Fifth Edition (Chapters 11-29) ISBN: 0534600107.