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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. 020596883X / 9780205968831 The West: Encounters and Transformations Volume 1 Plus New MyHistoryLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 4/e Package Consists of: 0205206549 / 9780205206544 NEW MyHistoryLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205948596 / 9780205948598 West, The: Encounters & Transformations, Volume 1: To 1715  

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   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