Great Issues in Western Civilization

by L. Pearce Williams, Donald Kagan, Brian Tierney

Book Overview

This collection of edited readings (primary and secondary) is organized chronologically into chapters that each present a great issue: that is, a question or problem in Western civilization that is of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070645779
• ISBN13: 9780070645776
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
• Length: 3 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Third best book for European History

I read parts of this book for my IB and AP European History class. I did not like it as much as some others like Contemporary Europe: A History by James Wilkinson and/or A History of the World by R.R. Palmer. Some people, who were not quite as history orientated liked it a lot better than the previously mentioned works. It is easier reading but at the expense of important details if you really want to get in depth with the history of Europe. It is nice though because there are a lot of primary sources inside, particulary letters from leaders to each other and the such. Overall an interesting mix of stuff.