Civilization, Western - History

Indeks : p. 1069 - 1103 (I-1 - I-35) ; The book provides one of the richest accountys of the social history of the west available today, with strong coverage of family life, the changing roles of women, and the place of the family in relation to broader economics, political, social developments. In this edition, the book expanded both the breath and depth of social theory through revisions of existing chapters, the addition of major new material and new feature, "A Closer Look" and the inclusion of new documents. A Closer Look reflecting the increased use of visual sources to interpret the western heritage, one illustration is now examined and analyzed using leader lines to point out important and historically significant details. The book is designed to accommodate variety of approaches to a course in western civilization, allowing teachers to stress what is most important to them. Some teachers will ask students to read all the chapters. Others will select among them to reinforce assigned readings and lectures