Western Civilization_ Volume B_ 1300 to 1815 - Jackson J. Spielvogel [11]
Chapter 27 the prelude to World War II and the course of the war; new illustration feature (two images) on the pivotal Battle of Stalingrad.
Chapter 28 the origins of the Cold War; revision of section on “A Society of Consumers”; new Images of Everyday Life feature on “The Rise of the Supermarket”; new section on “The Attempt to Revive Religion.”
Chapter 29 new Opposing Viewpoints feature on “Czechoslovakia, 1968: Two Faces of Communism”; revised document on Margaret Th atcher.
Chapter 30 Russia; Eastern Europe; the disintegration of Yugoslavia; Germany; France; Italy; the United States; the European Union; the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; gender issues and Muslim immigrants; the arts in the section on “Art and Music in the Age of Commerce”; technology in “The Digital Age”; revision of “Reality in the Digital Age”; new section on the global financial collapse titled “End of Excess”; new Opposing Viewpoints feature on “Islam and the West: Secularism in France.”
The enthusiastic response to the primary sources (boxed documents) led me to evaluate the content of each document carefully and add new documents throughout the text, including new comparative documents in the feature called Opposing Viewpoints. This feature, which was introduced in the sevenThedition, presents a comparison of two or three primary sources in order to facilitate student analysis of historical documents. This feature has been expanded and now appears in every chapter, including such new topics as “Lords and Vassals in Europe and Japan,” “The Black Death: Contemporary Views,” “Attitudes of the Industrial Middle Class in Britain and Japan,” and “Czechoslovakia, 1968: Two Faces of Communism.” Focus questions are included to help students evaluate the documents.
Two additional features that were added in the sevenThedition have also been expanded. Images of Everyday Life, which combines two or more illustrations with a lengthy caption to provide insight into various aspects of social life, can now be found in sixteen chapters, including such new topics as “Monastic Life in the Middle Ages,” “Spices and World Trade,” and “The Rise of the Supermarket.” Film & History, which presents a brief analysis of a film’s plot as well as its historical significance, value, and accuracy, can now be found in seventeen chapters, including such additions as Gladiator, Amadeus, and The Young Victoria.
The Suggestions for Further Reading at the end of each chapter have been thoroughly updated and are organized under subheadings to make them more useful. Additional reading suggestions have been included online. New illustrations were added to every chapter. Chapter Notes have now been placed at the end of the book rather than at the end of each chapter.
A new format has been added at the end of each chapter. The Chapter Summary is illustrated with thumbnail images of chapter illustrations and combined with a Chapter Timeline. A Chapter Review has been added to assist students in studying the chapter. This review includes Upon Reflection essay questions and a list of Key Terms from the chapter.
Because courses in Western civilization at American and Canadian colleges and universities follow different chronological divisions, a one-volume edition, two two-volume editions, a three-volume edition, and a volume covering events since 1300 are being made available to fit the needs of instructors. Teaching and learning ancillaries include the following.
SUPPLEMENTS
For the Instructor
PowerLecture CD-ROM with examView® and JoinIn® This dual platform, all-in-one multimedia resource includes the Instructor’s Resource Manual; Test Bank, prepared by Jason Ripper of Everett Community College (includes key term identification, multiple-choice, essay, and true/false questions); Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides of both lecture outlines and images and maps from the text that can be used as offered or customized by importing personal lecture slides or other material; and JoinIn® PowerPoint® slides with clicker content.