A Concise Survey of Western Civilization: Supremacies and Diversities Throughout History: Prehistory to 1500 - Brossura

Pavlac, Brian A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1442237708 ISBN 13: 9781442237704

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2015

Riassunto

This engaging text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage after Europe expanded into the rest of the world during the Renaissance, then through revolutions that have created today's technological global society. Providing a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure, Brian A. Pavlac covers the basic historical information that all educated adults should know. His joined terms "supremacies and diversities" develop major themes of conflict and creativity throughout history. "Supremacies" centers on the use of power to dominate societies, ranging from warfare to ideologies. Supremacy, Pavlac shows, seeks stability, order, and incorporation. "Diversities" encompasses the creative impulse that produces new ideas, as well as efforts of groups of people to define themselves as "different." Diversity creates change, opportunity, and individuality.

These concepts of historical tension and change, whether applied to political, economic, technological, social, or cultural trends, offer a cohesive explanatory organization. The text is also informed by five other topical themes: technological innovation, migration and conquest, political and economic decision-making, church and state, and disputes about the meaning of life. Throughout, judicious "basic principles" present summaries of historical realities. Written with flair, this easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable text provides all the essentials for a course on Western civilization.

More information, study guides, and links to sources can be found on the book's website,www.concisewesternciv.com.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Brian A. Pavlac is the Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and chair of the Department of History at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1442237708
• ISBN 13: 9781442237704
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 505
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile