Civilization in the West, Vol. 1: To 1715

by Patricia O'Brien, Patrick J. Geary, Mark A. Kishlansky

Book Overview

This book recounts the human story of Western civilisation, using images of history - paintings, photographs, artifacts - to illustrate the social, political, economic and intellectual issues which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205664725
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 1.4" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent survey of western history

Civilization in The West is a superb text. Written by an outstanding group of historians the book is highly readable and contains a wealth of information. The suggestions for additional reading at the end of each chapter are invaluable and list the key texts for any time period. Finally, the colorful illustrations and photographs brilliantly compliment the text. This book is a definite buy for anyone interested in a general guide to western civilization.

Definitely a college text!

I enjoyed this text during my history class very much because it was so in depth. The hundreds of famous paintings alone make this book worthwhile, but it reads very much like a college text. Don't get me wrong -- I came to love history through taking this class, and the book was a large part of that. You must have a high level of literacy and some previous knowledge of history to read this book very easily. NO DETAILS ARE LEFT OUT!!! The book is fabulous and I would recommend it to any level anyways.

Good textbook, not nearly as bad as some i have had to read

The book had lots of info and was easy to understand. It covered all of the most important aspects of western civilizations. Anyone who complains that it was hard to read is an ... I would consider myself smart but i am by no means a rocket scientist and i found this book easy to read and enjoyable. It provided lots of information about certain interesting aspects of different civilizations cultures that would appeal to anyone who whould sign up for a history course.

Excellent!

This book is everything a great history book should be. The authors go into the details of history and enhance the text with actual stories and excerpts from historical references, that makes one feel that they are there, in that point of time. Images the mind forms as a result, help you remember events, making it easier to put different historical periods in context. I highly recommend this book to any student or person interested in learning about our past and ourselves.