John Buckler

John P. McKay

Bennett D. Hill

A History of Western Society

Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks

Patricia Buckley Ebrey

Clare Haru Crowston

Roger B. Beck

Jerry Davila

Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the tenth edition of A History of World Societies includes even more built-in tools to engage today's students and save instructors time. This edition features thoroughly revised chapters by new author and Latin American specialist Jerry Dávila, an expanded primary source program in the text and online, and the best and latest scholarship throughout.

A History of World Societies Volume A: To 1500

A History of Western Society: From antiquity to the Reformation

Joe Perry

A History of Western Society continues to capture the attention of AP European history students because it recreates the lives of ordinary people and makes history memorable. Brought to you by the highly regarded editors at Bedford/St. Martins, every element of the text has been rethought, reconsidered, and revised to bring the original vision to a new generation of students. The tenth edition continues to tie social history to the broad sweep of politics and culture, heightening its attention to daily life, and strengthening the treatment of European exploration. With a dynamic new design, new special features on visual evidence, and a robust companion reader, A History of Western Society helps AP students master the concepts and content of European history.

History of Western Society Since 1300 for Advanced Placement

Now from Bedford/St. Martin's, A History of Western Society is one of the most successful textbooks available because it captures students' interest in the everyday life of the past and ties social history to the broad sweep of politics and culture. The tenth edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen the text's readability, heighten its attention to daily life, and incorporate the insights of new scholarship, including an enhanced treatment of European exploration and a thoroughly revised post-1945 section. With a dynamic new design, new special features, and a completely revised and robust companion reader, this major revision makes the past memorable and accessible for a new generation of students and instructors.

From the Revolutionary Era to the Present

A History of Western Society, Volume C

A History of Western Society, Combined Volume

From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

A History of Western Society, Volume 1

[This book] infuses history with the vibrant stories of everyday lives and people while preserving a balanced, integrated approach to issues of politics, culture, economy, and intellect. Revisions to the Eighth Edition focus on integrating new scholarship into the classic text. Throughout the text, coverage of women and gender has been added and expanded. The authors re-examine their definition of Europe and give the text a broader understanding of Western Civilization, with particular emphasis on the Islamic regions of Spain, Sicily, and the Ottoman Empire. The last chapter has been updated to add historical analysis of recent events, including September 11, 2001, and the Iraq War, and their impact on international relations.-Back cover.

Since 1300

John P McKay

Bennett D Hill

A History of Western Society is one of the most successful textbooks available because it captures students' interest in the everyday life of the past, tying social history to politics and culture. The eleventh edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen readability and the attention to daily life, and incorporate new scholarship.

Volume 1

More than any other text, A History of World Societies introduces students to the families, foods, workplaces, religions, and diversions of peoples of the past through lively, descriptive writing and extensive primary sources that give voice to a wide range of individuals. This hallmark treatment of social history combines with strong political, cultural, and economic coverage and a clear, easy-to-manage organization to provide students with the most vivid account available of what life was like throughout human history. The Eighth Edition welcomes to the author team Merry Wiesner-Hanks and Clare Crowston, experienced world-history teachers and highly regarded scholars who bring additional attention to gender and cultural history. It also expands the text's global perspective by strengthening coverage of non-Western topics and comparisons among world societies. A fresh, colorful look and a completely new map program showcase a narrative that the authors judiciously shortened for even greater power and accessibility. Bedford/St. Martin’s is proud to have recently acquired the stellar McKay franchise in World History and Western Civilization. These wonderful books fit well with our publishing philosophy at Bedford/St. Martin’s, emphasizing innovation, quality, and a focus on the needs of students and instructors. We hope to contribute to their future success with the care and attention to detail we give every book we publish.

A History of World Societies, Volume 2: Since 1500

The first Western civilization text to make social history its focus, A History of Western Society, Ninth Edition, remains unsurpassed in its integration of everyday life in the broad sweep of Western history. The enduring appeal of social history is strengthened in the new edition with fresh scholarship on gender and cultural history contributed by new authors Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks and Clare Haru Crowston. Compelling writing, fascinating details about daily life, and engaging special features help students identify with peoples of the past, while the authors' sustained attention to cultural, economic, political, and diplomatic history ensures a balanced, integrated narrative.

A History of Western Society, Complete Edition (Volume I & II)

Bennett David Hill

'A History of World Societies' introduces students to the global past through social history, and provides insights into the stories and voices of the people who lived it. Thoroughly revised, the 9th edition now contains more global comparisons, documents, features and activities to aid and reinforce students' learning.

A History of World Societies

Hartmut Beister

5 Internationalen Bootien-Kolloquium : Papers

Boiotika

Based on the highly acclaimed A History of Western Society, this Brief Edition offers a welcome new approach for today’s classrooms. A full-color design, extensive learning aids, rich illustration program, and affordable price combine with lively, descriptive writing and compelling first-hand accounts to provide the most vivid account available in a concise edition of what life was like for peoples of the past.

From Antiquity to Enlightenment

Western Society: A Brief History, Volume 1

The decade of Theban power in fourth-century Greece has not been the subject of a full study in this century. Mr. Buckler provides a totally new look at Theban diplomacy and politics. He examines, for the first time, the social and economic backgrounds of the leaders of Thebes during the period of its hegemony. He focuses attention also on local politics and on the constitution of the Boiotian Confederacy, the federal government created by Thebes in the 370s. Of special interest is the author's recognition of the historical implications of topography. He has inspected the terrain of the battlefields and routes of communication; his accounts of military campaigns are thus well grounded and convincing. His contemporary photographs of major sites and topographical maps are valuable supplements to the text. This study is a significant contribution to our knowledge of an important period of Greek history.

The Theban Hegemony, 371-362 BC

Hans Beck

The streams of Greek history in the fourth century are highly controversial. Sandwiched between the Classical fifth century and the Hellenistic period, the era has invited various readings, most prominently the verdict of decrepitude and decline. Recent discoveries, however, indicate that the period was not simply illustrative of the political, social, and economic weaknesses of the Greek city-state. This book examines the fourth century from an area with its own regional dynamics: central Greece, a region often considered as a backwater for macro-politics. The authors disclose a vivid tension between regional politics in Boeotia and its adjacent territories and Greek affairs. They provide a meticulous and, at times, microscopic investigation into the region's military and political history, together with detailed analyses of the topography of the places 'where history was made.' The result is a dazzling account of Greece's power transition crisis on the eve of the Macedonian conquest.

John Buckler

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