Western Civilization Ideas, Politics, and Society - Volume 2 From the 1600's (8th)

by Marvin Perry

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• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0618813012
• ISBN13: 9780618813018
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.

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I bought this book so that I could complete an online class. I enjoyed reading what I needed to in order to pass, and it was an easy read.

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I think Perry's book entitled Western Civilization is very lear, articulate and comprehensive. I have been using it in My Humanities courses and it is the best book I have come across so far.

A wonderful intro to morality's role in Western Civilization development

As an adult student, I feared having to take History 101. It was an online class, and the professor I had was not very good, but this book taught me a lot. The authors emphasize the relationship of ethics and morality with the development of western religions and governments from early Mesopotamia until 1789. For example, it helped me to understand the different viewpoints of the contemporary issues happening in the Middle East (why and how religion serves as a basis for many governments.) If you are considering taking a History course that uses this textbook, or just want to learn more about how our world's societies have developed, I highly recommend this book. I didn't continue with History 102, but I did buy Volume II of this book series from Perry, et al., to continue my understanding world issues. Please join me!