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The past gets real and relevant as you hear the stories of ordinary people in History of Western Society, Combined Volume. Successfully navigate the past by paying close attention to everyday life.

Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the A History of World Societies, Value Edition, is a brief, affordable text that brings the past to life. The two-color Value Edition... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

A History of World Societies introduces students to the global past through social history and the stories and voices of the people who lived it. Now published by Bedford/St. Martin's, and informed by the latest scholarship, the book has been thoroughly revised with students... Read Full Overview

Focus on the everyday lives of people from the past with this brief and affordable text. History of Western Society, Concise Edition, Combined Volume engages you in the details of life throughout history to increase your understanding of what life used to be like.

A text which aims to cover the main developments and themes of Western civilization from antiquity to 1500. Although attention is given to important political and cultural aspects, the emphasis is on social and economic history. Ancillary package available upon adoption.