civilization, western

Presents in brief text and illustrations an overview of western history from prehistory to the present day.

Chronicles Europes transformations from the late 18th century through the present and examines the European response to both prosperity and war.

An examination of the great works that revolutionized ideas of human thought and activity throughout the centuries by a number of writers including Aristotle, Plutarch, Machiavelli, Darwin, and Einstein.

Presents aspects of family life in the preindustrial Western world, including households of the wealthy and the poor, courtship and marriage, and the care and training of children.

The author tells about his experiences returning to college at the age of forty-eight to study Western classics in an effort to dispel political criticism of the masterpieces, reintroduce himself to great writers, and test himself as a peer in a group of freshmen.

Examination of the evolution of western culture consciousness from its beginnings to the twenty-first century.