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Western Civilization

A Brief History
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von: Paul R. Waibel
40,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	11.02.2020
ISBN/EAN:	9781119160786
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	480

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A comprehensive yet concise introduction to Western Civilization, designed to interest and engage contemporary students Western Civilization: A Brief History is a concise one-volume survey that covers the subject’s ancient origins through to the early 21st century. Stressing social and intellectual history, rather than merely listing names and dates, this stimulating resource offers a more consistent and reader-friendly narrative than traditional textbooks. The author, with 40 years’ experience teaching college-level Western Civilization and World History courses, emphasizes topics that stimulate student interest and encourage classroom participation. A mixture of Judeo-Christian, Greco-Roman, Germanic traditions, Western Civilization first appeared in Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations. Topics include Europe in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Reformation, the rise of medieval Christianity, Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the World Wars of the 20th century, the Cold War, and many others. Written with the needs of today’s students in mind, this textbook: <ul> <li>Offers accessible and straightforward coverage of the history of Western Civilization</li> <li>Provides a consistent style of writing and organizational theme</li> <li>Includes chronological overviews of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East</li> </ul> Western Civilization: A Brief History is an ideal introductory textbook for both traditional and non-traditional programs and Western Civilization courses at universities and colleges, as well as for those in dual enrollment and home school settings.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Part I Ancient and Classical Civilization: An Overview 1 1 The Cradle of Civilization 3 Birth of Civilization 5 Egypt 9 Hebrews 15 Hebrew Contribution to Western Civilization 17 Later Empires 19 References 20 2 The Ancient Greeks and Their World 21 Minoan Civilization 22 Mycenaean Civilization 23 The Dark Ages (c. 1100–800 bc) 25 The Archaic Age (c. 800–480 bc) 25 Sparta and Athens 27 Persian Wars (492–449 bc) 29 The Classical Age (c. 480–338 bc) 30 The Hellenistic Age (323–31 bc) 32 Greek Society 33 Women in Greek Society 33 Slaves in Greek Society 34 Sex in Greek Society 34 Greek Philosophy 35 The Greek Legacy 38 References 39 3 The Roman World 41 Early Republic 42 Early Conquest Under the Republic 44 Roman Expansion in the East 46 Decline of the Republic 47 Pax Romana 50 Roman Cultural Life 53 The Rise of Christianity 54 Decline of the Empire 56 References 60 Part II Europe in the Middle Ages: An Overview 61 4 The Birth of Europe 63 Early Germanic Kingdoms 64 Disintegration of the Carolingian Empire 70 New Invasions 70 Feudalism 72 Feudal System 73 Manorial System 74 Europe’s Neighbors 76 Rise of Islam 78 References 79 5 Dawn of the Age of Faith 81 Rise of the Papacy 82 Rise of Monasticism 84 Feudalism and the Church 85 Church Renewal 86 Crusades 88 Feudal Monarchies 92 England 93 France 96 Holy Roman Empire 96 References 100 6 The High Middle Ages, 1000–1300 101 Faith and Reason 102 Medieval Synthesis 108 Medieval Model of the Universe 109 Medieval Art and Literature 111 Late Middle Ages, 1300–1500 112 Famine 112 Plague 113 Hundred Years’ War, 1337–1453 115 References 118 Part III Birth of Modern Europe: An Overview 119 7 The Renaissance and Reformation 121 Renaissance Italy 121 Renaissance Humanism 125 Leading Italian Humanists 127 Northern Renaissance 130 Leading Christian Humanists 131 Renaissance Art and Culture 132 Protestant Reformation 133 Background133 Mainline and Radical Reformation 136 Martin Luther 136 Huldrich Zwingli 137 John Calvin 137 Reformation in England 138 Catholic Reformation 139 Conflicts among the Protestant Reformers 140 Assessment 141 References 142 8 New Horizons 143 Rise of the Nation?]States 144 Spain 144 France 145 England 147 Holy Roman Empire 150 Exploration and Discovery 151 Scientific Revolution 154 From Copernicus to Newton 156 Bacon and Descartes 159 Significance of the Scientific Revolution 161 References 162 9 Age of Enlightenment and Revolution 163 Enlightenment 164 Enlightenment Political Theory 166 Social Contract Theorists 167 Thomas Hobbes 167 John Locke 168 Jean?]Jacques Rousseau 169 Montesquieu 170 Enlightened Despotism 170 French Revolution and Napoleon 171 Background 171 Moderate Phase, 1789–1791 173 Radical Phase, 1792–1794 175 End of the Terror and Return of the Moderates, 1794–1799 176 Napoleonic Period, 1799–1815 177 Enlightened Despot 178 Empire 180 References 183 Part IV Nineteenth Century: An Overview 185 10 Europe's Great Powers in the Nineteenth Century 187 Vienna Congress 188 Concert System 190 Latin America, Britain, and the United States 192 Greek War for Independence 192 Decembrist Revolt 193 Revolutions of 1830–1832 194 Revolutions of 1848 195 France 196 Germany 198 Austria 199 Rome 200 Why the Revolutions Failed 201 Unification of Italy and Germany 202 Italy 202 Germany 203 Paris Commune 206 References 207 11 Industrial Revolution 209 Origins 210 A Second Industrial Revolution 214 Free Trade 215 Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Society 216 Child Labor 217 Women 219 Urbanization 220 Responses to Industrialization 221 Early Reform Efforts 223 Marxism and the Working Class 225 Marxism’s Appeal 227 Orthodoxy and Revision 228 Socialism in Britain 229 Anarchism 229 References 230 12 Nineteenth-Century Intellect and Culture 231 Romanticism 232 Romantic Revolt and Immanuel Kant's Idealism 235 A Second Scientific Revolution 236 Darwin and Evolution 237 Reaction to Darwin's Theory of Evolution 240 Christian Response to Darwin 241 Social Darwinism 242 Positivism 243 Realism and Naturalism 244 Revolt Against Reason 245 Friedrich Nietzsche 246 Bergson, Sorel, Freud, and Einstein 247 References 249 13 Nineteenth?]Century Imperialism 251 New Imperialism 253 Motives 253 Colonial Empires 258 Scramble for Africa 258 India 261 China 263 Japan 266 Southeast Asia 269 American Empire 270 References 273 Part V The Crisis of Western Civilization: An Overview 275 14 The Great War: 1914–1918 277 Prelude to the Great War 278 Explosion in the Balkans 280 1914 281 War in the Trenches 282 Modern Weapons of War 285 1915 286 Sausage Machine: 1916 287 Home Front 289 War around the World 291 Year of Decision: 1917 292 End of the War: 1918 295 References 296 15 Peace and Disillusionment 297 Paris Peace Conference: 1919 298 League of Nations 303 Disillusionment 305 Culture 306 Art 307 Literature 310 Popular Culture 311 Social Impact 313 References 314 16 A Failed Peace: 1919–1939 317 Recovery and Prosperity 318 Great Britain 319 France 322 Weimar Germany 323 United States 326 Soviet Russia 330 Italy 332 The Great Depression 333 American Connection 333 Hitler’s Rise to Power 336 References 337 17 A Second Great War 339 Road to War in Europe 340 Totalitarianism 341 Hitler and the Appeasers: 1933–1939 342 Blitzkrieg 345 Road to War in the Pacific 349 Turning of the Tide 352 Banality of Evil 355 Holocaust 356 No Room 358 References 359 Part VI The End of Europe: An Overview 361 18 Cold War and Recovery: 1945–1962 363 Origins of the Cold War 364 1946 367 Containment 368 Cold War in Asia 371 China 371 Vietnam 373 Europe 375 To the Brink of Nuclear War 376 Postwar Recovery 378 Rise of Christian Democracy 380 Building the Welfare State 381 Postwar America 382 References 383 19 Cold War: 1962–1991 385 The Space Race 386 Globalizing the Cold War 387 Vietnam War 391 Turbulent 1960s 395 Paris: 1968 397 The Prague Spring: 1968 398 Economic Slump 399 Recovery 401 Revolution of 1989 and End of the Russian Revolution of 1917 401 References 406 20 A New World Order 409 Visions of a New World Order 410 War in the Balkans 413 Terrorism and War 414 Afghanistan 415 Iraq 416 Arab Spring 417 World Migration 417 The Search for Meaning in a Multicultural World 419 Culture 422 Popular Culture 424 2000–2019 425 Worldwide Internet 425 Probing the Limits of Space 426 Human Genome Project 427 Western Civilization and the World 428 References 428 Index 431

Autorenportrait

PAUL R. WAIBEL is Professor of History Emeritus at Belhaven University. He has published numerous articles and reviews in scholarly journals, periodicals, reference works, and anthologies, and is author and co-author of several history texts including Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History and Martin Luther: A Brief Introduction to His Life and Works.

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A comprehensive yet concise introduction to Western Civilization, designed to interest and engage contemporary students Western Civilization: A Brief History is a concise one-volume survey that covers the subject's ancient origins through to the early 21st century. Stressing social and intellectual history, rather than merely listing names and dates, this stimulating resource offers a more consistent and reader-friendly narrative than traditional textbooks. The author, with 40 years' experience teaching college-level Western Civilization and World History courses, emphasizes topics that stimulate student interest and encourage classroom participation. A mixture of Judeo-Christian, Greco-Roman, and Germanic traditions, Western Civilization first appeared in Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The text explores key events, figures, themes, and characteristics in the history of Western Civilization. Grouped into six parts, chapters include brief chronologies of events, maps, and illustrations. Topics include Europe in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Reformation, the rise of medieval Christianity, Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the World Wars of the 20th century, the Cold War, and many others. Written with the needs of today's students in mind, this textbook: <ul> <li>Offers accessible and straightforward coverage of the history of Western Civilization</li> <li>Provides a consistent style of writing and organizational theme</li> <li>Includes chronological overviews of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East</li> </ul> Western Civilization: A Brief History is an ideal introductory textbook for both traditional and non- traditional programs and Western Civilization courses at universities and colleges, as well as for those in dual enrollment and home school settings.