Western Civilization: Sources, Images and Interpretations: Volume II: Since 1660 - Softcover

Sherman, Dennis; Etc.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072336196 ISBN 13: 9780072336191

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1999

Synopsis

This volume provides an introduction to the sources used by, and the interpretations made by historians, and covers the history of Western civilization from the early modern period (1660s) to the 1990s. A broad selection of documents, photographs, charts and maps are presented along with introductions, commentaries, guides and questions designed to place each section in a meaningful context and facilitate comprehension of its historical context.

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From the Publisher

-NEW! Chapter order has been reorganized to correspond better with most Western Civilization textbooks.
-NEW! In response to the popularity of illustrations and maps, several new visual sources have been added (see Table of Contents).
-NEW! In addition to several new primary documents, many secondary sources reflecting historical scholarship over the past 15 years have been added, replacing older sources (see Table of Contents).
-NEW! The last two chapters in particular have been extensively revised to account for changing developments and perceptions over the past 20 years.

-Each chapter contains a balance of manageable-length primary, secondary, and visual documents, with introductions, commentaries, timelines, and questions designed to place each selection in context.
-Three essays begin each volume Using Primary Sources, Using Secondary Sources, and Using Visual Sources'which show students how sources can be analyzed.
-A Guide To Classroom Discussion provides suggestions to teachers on ways to handle classroom discussions using the sources.
-Each chapter offers the following features: chapter introductions, time lines, primary sources, headnotes, points to consider, secondary sources, visual sources, maps, and chapter questions.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0072336196
• ISBN 13: 9780072336191
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 384