western civilization

An introduction to ancient Greek life and culture that profiles the men and women who contributed to Greece's rise and fall.

A collection of essays that discuss the factors that led to the fall of Rome and explain how the fall of Rome influenced world history.

Harry Haller, a joyless, reclusive intellectual, finally learns to reconcile the warring parts of his personality after meeting Hermine, a woman who knows how to enjoy life.

Provides an overarching view of the early social and intellectual transformations that brought European civilization from its birth in antiquity to its illustrious rebirth during the Renaissance.

Presents a selection of primary and secondary source readings that provide information about the history of Western civilization, arranged chronologically from the civilizations of the ancient world to the early modern period. Includes maps, photographs, and illustrations.

Explores Muslim achievements in the sciences and medicine describing how they influenced the European Renaissance, Enlightenment, and modern society.

Traces the history of Western civilization from its early origins through the twentieth century, highlighting the people, events, developments, and discoveries that have shaped the development of the Western world and influenced its relations with other regions.

A collection of more than one hundred essays in which Clive James reflects on a wide range of topics that have interested him throughout his life, including celebrities, tyrants, writers, and intellectuals.

Contains primary and secondary source readings which trace the history of western civilizations from the Scientific Revolution to the present.

Explores how America is under attack not only from terrorists, but from people who provide a rationale for terrorism, and defends America against the accusations and statements made by terrorist groups and other countries.