Book Description A History of Western Society, Fifth Edition Complete, Two-Volume, Three-Volume, and Since 1400 Formats Volume I: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment (Chapter 1-17) Volume II:From Absolutism to the Present (Chapter 16-31) Volume A: From Antiquity to 1500 (Chapter 1-13) Volume B: From the Renaissance to 1815 (Chapter 12-21) Volume C: From the Revulutionary Era ...(展开全部)

A bestseller in its field, A History of Western Society examines the lives of both historical figures and ordinary people, using an engaging, lively writing style to capture students' interest. While social and economic history are areas of special emphasis, the authors pay careful attention to traditional political and cultural developments, providing a balanced, well-rounde...(展开全部)

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 tenth edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen readability and the attention to daily life, and incorporate new scholarship.

这是一部介绍西方历史和文化遗产的经典之作。本书以社会史为核心，从普通人的兴趣点出发，重现历史上普通人的生活。本书内容和图片资料极其丰富，所述自古至今，深受读者欢迎。书中大量引用了原始史料，通过使用这些引文，作者试图演示历史学家们如何审视和评估历史上遗留下来的证据。作者想告诉读者，历史既不是一份枯燥的事件表，也不是一堆乱糟糟的、公说公有理、婆说婆有理的观点。这些引文能够帮助读者树立起一种意识，那就是，即使是在人类所经历的最早、最遥远的年代，历史也已经被形形色色的男男女女所塑造，他们有的出身显贵，有的就是平民百姓。 　　书中每章还包括一个仔细选定的参考阅读书目，以及对每本书的简单介绍，这样如果读者想要继续思考和学习，就应该知道去阅读哪些材料。

2005年第7版

A comprehensive overview of the interconnections between the history of western civilization and the history of science, this volume examines the evolution of science and scientific thought from ancient times to present. Framed in a lively narrative style, the book also explores the human side of science, fundamental concepts and models in all sciences, and the general ideas be...(展开全部)

Combining current scholarship with cutting-edge pedagogy, the Ninth Edition of A History of Western Music is the text that students and professors have trusted for generations. Because listening is central to music history, the new Total Access program provides a full suite of media resources—including an ebook and premium streaming recordings of the entire Norton Anthology of ...(展开全部)

The Eighth Edition of A History of Western Music is a vivid, accessible, and richly contextual view of music in Western culture. Building on his monumental revision of the Seventh Edition, Peter Burkholder has refined an inspired narrative for a new generation of students, placing people at the center of the story. The narrative of A History of Western Music...(展开全部)

A History of Western Political Thought is an energetic and lucid account of the most important political thinkers and the enduring themes of the last two and a half millennia. Written with students of the history of political thought in mind, the book: * traces the development of political thought from Ancient Greece to the late twentieth century * focuses on individual thinker...(展开全部)