The West: Encounters and Transformations, Combined Volume (Subscription)

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Explore the changing nature of the West   Rather than looking at Western civilization only as the history of Europe from ancient times to the present, this groundbreaking book examines the changing nature of the West—how the definition of the West has evolved and has been transformed throughout history. It explores the ways Western civilization has changed as a result of cultural encounters with different beliefs, ideas, technologies, and peoples, both outside the West and within it. Presenting a balanced treatment of political, social, religious, and cultural history, this text emphasizes the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West.   MyHistoryLab is an integral part of the Levack program. Key learning applications include Closer Looks, MyHistoryLibrary, and writing assessment.   A better teaching and learning experience   This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how: Personalize Learning– MyHistoryLab is online learning. MyHistoryLab engages students through personalized learning and helps instructors from course preparation to delivery and assessment. Improve Critical Thinking–Critical thinking questions throughout the text help students focus on what they need to learn.   Engage Students–Fine art and photos engage students in the material. Support Instructors– A full set of supplements, including MyHistoryLab, provides instructors with all the resources and support they need. Note: MyHistoryLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyHistoryLab, please visit: www.myhistorylab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MyHistoryLab (at no additional cost).

Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents   1) Brief Table of Contents   Chapter 1: The Beginnings of Civilization, 10,000—1150 B.C.E.   Chapter 2: The Age of Empires: The International Bronze Age and Its Aftermath, ca. 1500—550 B.C.E.   Chapter 3: Greek Civilization Chapter 4: Hellenistic Civilization   Chapter 5: The Roman Republic   Chapter 6: Enclosing the West: The Early Roman Empire and Its Neighbors, 31 B.C.E.—235 C.E.   Chapter 7: Late Antiquity: The Age of New Boundaries, 250—600   Chapter 8: Medieval Empires and Borderlands: Byzantium and Islam   Chapter 9: Medieval Empires and Borderlands: The Latin West   Chapter 10: Medieval Civilization: The Rise of Western Europe Chapter 11: The Medieval West in Crisis Chapter 12: The Italian Renaissance and Beyond: The Politics of Culture Chapter 13: The West and the World: The Significance of Global Encounters, 1450—1650 Chapter 14: The Reformations of Religion Chapter 15: The Age of Confessional Division   Chapter 16: Absolutism and State Building in Europe, 1618—1715 Chapter 17: The Scientific Revolution   Chapter 18: The West and the World: Empire, Trade, and War, 1650—1815   Chapter 19: Eighteenth-Century Society and Culture   Chapter 20: The Age of the French Revolution, 1789—1815   Chapter 21: The Industrial Revolution   Chapter 22: Ideological Conflict and National Unification, 1815—1871   Chapter 23: The Coming of Mass Politics: Industrialization, Emancipation,  and Instability, 1870—1914   Chapter 24: The West and the World: Cultural Crisis and the New Imperialism, 1870—1914 Chapter 25: The First World War   Chapter 26: Reconstruction, Reaction, and Continuing Revolution: The  1920s and 1930s   Chapter 27: World War II   Chapter 28: Redefining the West After World War II Chapter 29: The West in the Contemporary Era: New Encounters and Transformations 2) Full Table of Contents   Chapter 1: The Beginnings of Civilization, 10,000—1150 B.C.E. Defining Civilization, Defining Western Civilization Mesopotamia: Kingdoms, Empires, and Conquests Egypt: The Empire of the Nile    Chapter 2: The Age of Empires: The International Bronze Age and Its Aftermath, ca. 1500—550 B.C.E. The Dynamism of the International Bronze Age Recovery and Rebuilding: Empires and Societies in the Aftermath of the International Bronze Age The Civilization of the Hebrews   Chapter 3: Greek Civilization Greece Rebuilds, 1100—479 B.C.E. The Greek Encounter with the Persian Empire The Classical Age of Greece, 479—336 B.C.E.    Chapter 4: Hellenistic Civilization The Impact of Alexander the Great Hellenism in the East and West Hellenistic Society and Culture Hellenistic Philosophy and Science   Chapter 5: The Roman Republic The Nature of the Roman Republic Roman Territorial Expansion The Culture of the Roman Republic Social Life in Republican Rome The End of the Roman Republic   Chapter 6: Enclosing the West: The Early Roman Empire and Its Neighbors, 31 B.C.E.—235 C.E. The Imperial Center Life in the Roman Provinces: Assimilation, Resistance, and Romanization The Frontier and Beyond Society and Culture in the Imperial Age   Chapter 7: Late Antiquity: The Age of New Boundaries, 250—600 Crisis and Recovery in the Third Century Toward a Christian Empire New Christian Communities and Identities The Breakup of the Roman Empire   Chapter 8: Medieval Empires and Borderlands: Byzantium and Islam Byzantium: The Survival of the Roman Empire The New World of Islam   Chapter 9: Medieval Empires and Borderlands: The Latin West The Birth of Latin Christendom The Carolingians Invasions and Recovery in the Latin West The West in the East: The Crusades   Chapter 10: Medieval Civilization: The Rise of Western Europe Two Worlds: Manors and Cities The Consolidation of Roman Catholicism Strengthening the Center of the West   Medieval Culture: The Search for Understanding   Chapter 11: The Medieval West in Crisis A Time of Death A Cold Wind from the East Economic Depression and Social Turmoil An Age of Warfare A Troubled Church and the Demand for Religious Comfort The Culture of Loss   Chapter 12: The Italian Renaissance and Beyond: The Politics of Culture The Cradle of the Renaissance: The Italian City-States The Influence of Ancient Culture The Early Modern European State System   Chapter 13: The West and the World: The Significance of Global Encounters, 1450—1650 Europeans in Africa Europeans in the Americas Europeans in Asia The Beginnings of the Global System   Chapter 14: The Reformations of Religion Causes of the Reformation The Lutheran Reformation The Diversity of Protestantism The Catholic Reformation   Chapter 15: The Age of Confessional Division The Peoples of Early Modern Europe Disciplining the People Hunting Witches The Confessional States States and Confessions in Eastern Europe   Chapter 16: Absolutism and State Building in Europe, 1618—1715 The Nature of Absolutism The Absolutist State in France and Spain Absolutism and State Building in Central and Eastern Europe Resistance to Absolutism in England and the Dutch Republic   Chapter 17: The Scientific Revolution The Discoveries and Achievements of the Scientific Revolution The Search for Scientific Knowledge The Causes of the Scientific Revolution The Intellectual Consequences of the Scientific Revolution Humans and the Natural World   Chapter 18: The West and the World: Empire, Trade, and War, 1650—1815 European Empires in the Americas and Asia Warfare in Europe, North America, and Asia The Atlantic World Encounters Between Europeans and Asians The Crisis of Empire and the Atlantic Revolutions   Chapter 19: Eighteenth-Century Society and Culture The Aristocracy Challenges to Aristocratic Dominance The Enlightenment The Impact of the Enlightenment   Chapter 20: The Age of the French Revolution, 1789—1815 The First French Revolution, 1789—1791 The French Republic, 1792—1799 Cultural Change in France during the Revolution The Napoleonic Era, 1799—1815 The Legacy of the French Revolution   Chapter 21: The Industrial Revolution The Nature of the Industrial Revolution Conditions Favoring Industrial Growth The Spread of Industrialization The Effects of Industrialization Industry, Trade, and Empire   Chapter 22: Ideological Conflict and National Unification, 1815—1871 New Ideologies in the Early Nineteenth Century Ideological Encounters in Europe, 1815—1848 National Unification in Europe and America, 1848—1871 International Conflict and Domestic Politics, 1853—1871   Chapter 23: The Coming of Mass Politics: Industrialization, Emancipation,  and Instability, 1870—1914 Economic Transformation Defining the Nation The New Mass Politics The Women’s Revolt   Chapter 24: The West and the World: Cultural Crisis and the New Imperialism, 1870—1914 Scientific Transformations Cultural Crisis: The Fin-de-Siècle and the Birth of Modernism The New Imperialism   Chapter 25: The First World War The Origins of the First World War The Experience of Total War The Home Fronts War and Revolution   Chapter 26: Reconstruction, Reaction, and Continuing Revolution: The 1920s and 1930s Cultural Despair and Desire  The Appeal of Authoritarianism and the Rise of Fascism Nazism and the Defeat of Democracy in Germany The Soviet Alternative and the Democracies’ Response The  Reconstruction of Gender The West and the World: Imperialism in the Interwar Era   Chapter 27: World War II The Coming of War  Europe at War, 1939—1941  The World at War, 1941—1945 The Wars Within the War The Home Front: The Other Wars   Chapter 28: Redefining the West After World War II A Dubious Peace, 1945—1949 The West and the World: Decolonization and the Cold War The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 1960s The West: Consensus, Consumption, and Culture   Chapter 29: The West in the Contemporary Era: New Encounters and Transformations Economic Stagnation and Political Change: The 1970s and 1980s Revolution in the East In the Wake of Revolution Rethinking the West Glossary   Suggestions for Further Reading   Notes   Photo Credits   Index