It set the terms of global trade, and was the source of most technological innovation, scientific advance and cultural trends.Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates on new articles, lesson plans and special offers.American Constitution Constitutional Convention – U.S. National Archives and Records AdministrationPrinted in the 3rd edition Britannica 1797 by DigbyDalton. 21st Century Books. Description; Shipping and payments; eBay item number: 283969170393. The history of Western Civilization indeed has been lost. Modern China: A Guide to a Century of Change. Stanley Kurtz has told us what we possessed, and what we must strive to possess again. Subject headings are clear, accurate, and useful. There are some explanations of 20th-century ideologies that seem likely to cause confusion, however. It also changed Western culture for ever. It also plays into students’ tendency to accept the totalitarianism thesis uncritically. Previous modes of culture, now associated with the lead up to the terrible carnage of the First World War, were discredited, and in their place new cultural expressions arose.The “Roaring Twenties” were a time of economic boom for much of the world, but underneath all this, the First World War had left the world economy in a fragile state, with many European countries deeply in debt and reliant on American loans to maintain their standard of living.The boom times of the 1920s came to an end all too soon. Brooks suffers here perhaps from too much "balance" in comprehensiveness. Unfortunately, there is no index or glossary here. In political and social sciences, communism is the philosophical, social, political, and economic ideology and movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of the communist society, which is a socioeconomic order structured upon the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state. The author does not use the most immediate examples throughout the book, but the book is written with a clear understanding of the underlying -- primarily political -- issues in the US and globally today, without ignoring major social trends and economic policies. Western civilization is real, not invented, and has never truly disappeared. Some texts try to be more comprehensive, and thus lose any sense of orientation of the text. Brooks’ focus, as well, on political history makes this attribute especially worthwhile. The treatment of gender is woven in well, but the sections describing border areas of Europe, such as Persia, feel tacked on. I also find that my students appreciate questions embedded in the text to help guide their reading. Report item - opens in a new window or tab. These thoughts alongside the thoughts of human thinking, norms for justice, and a majority rules system are as yet utilized as a part of Western civilization. A On the other hand, superpower rivalry undermined the political stability and economic welfare of many countries in the poorer parts of the world.
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople.
The Chapters and Sections make sense to the reader, as like topics are grouped together.
Thus, Brooks treads well between attention to detail and putting the detail in context. But it can be found. In general, the author does a good job of explaining important historical debates in an understandable way, such as what did and did not make the Holocaust distinct. The Age of Discovery is an informal and loosely defined European historical period from the 15th century to the 18th century, marking the time in which extensive overseas exploration emerged as a powerful factor in European culture and globalization. There's nothing in here to "trigger" anyone of sound and open mind, even in the craze of political correctness. The table of contents is hyperlinked for ease of use. One of the most wonderful things about Brooks' textbook is how easily extracted not only the chapters are, but the subchapters as well. Also, in most cases, these fascist (or semi-fascist) regimes or leaders would not have come to power if not for the German defeat and occupation of their country.The interface is straightforward and easy to navigate. As noted above, the Marxist bent of some aspects of the text are rather striking to this reviewer, but not surprising given the current state of the discipline.Good use of the ToC hyperlinking, which creates modules easy to access by the reader.