The Western Perspective: The Middle Ages to World War I, Volume B: 1300 to 1815 (with InfoTrac)

Product Description This is Volume B of THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION, Second Edition. True to its title, THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE focuses on the Western experience, while also placing that experience in the wider context of developments in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific. Accessible and clearly written, Cannistraro and Reich's text illustrates the causal connections across cultures and historical periods, conveying the record of human struggle and achievement, of conflict and community, of cultural diversity, of economic and technological developments, and of social change. The text's unique cultural perspective and theme and its unusually rich coverage of cultural history offer vivid images that communicate the full range of human experience. The "Perspectives" theme, which appears in every part and topic opener and in features, gives the book its unifying motif. Meanwhile, the book's flexible, modular structure ensures that you can easily adapt the text to your syllabus. THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE is also available in the following split options: THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Complete Volume, Second Edition (Contains Parts I-VIII) ISBN: 053461065X; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Volume I: To 1715, Second Edition (Contains Parts I-VI) ISBN: 0534610668; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Volume II: Since 1500, Second Edition (Contains Parts IV-VIII) ISBN: 0534610676; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Volume A: To 1500, Second Edition (Contains Parts I-IV) ISBN: 0534610692; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Volume B: 1300-1815, Second Edition (Contains Parts III-VII) ISBN: 0534610706; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Volume C: 1789-Present, Second Edition (Contains Parts VI-VIII) ISBN: 0534610714; THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE, Alternative Volume: Since 1300, Second Edition (Parts III-VIII, Topics 20-95) ISBN: 0534610684. Review "We plan our teaching and learning in a Learning Community format in Italy. Courses offered will include, W. Civ, Government, English Comp., World Literature, Humanities, Cultural Studies, Speech, Art and Design, Art History, Photography, Italian, and Walking for Fitness! Teaching methods will relate material in every course to every other. I recently introduced this text to the other faculty members who are now considering using it as a basic text for every student in the program. I think it will lend itself well to the Learning Community format and we are excited to proceed with preparing our teaching and learning using this resource." "I would say the Cannistraro book is the best all-around text on the market. It is especially good on the cultural and social aspects, but gives the other aspects its due weight. What I have noticed is that the students read it. I always had my doubts about other texts." "This text is the best of its kind in print. It is clear and precise with sufficient facts to illustrate the themes and it does not push politically correct points of view as so many of its rivals try to do. Yet it has a solid political basis. The organization is generally good and the scholarship generally adequate for a work at this level and this breadth. Even students lacking preparation as so many do today, if they are diligent and are not overburdened with family problems or work can master the information. I recommend it highly and will continue to use it while teaching this course." "My first impression ...is that it is concise, direct and easy to read. ...As history is cause and effect, the text is effective in presenting perspectives and guiding the reader along a critical thinking path." "What sets this textbook apart from other Western Civ textbooks, broadly speaking, is its topical approach within a recognizable chronological structure. What I appreciate about this textbook is the clarity of the prose. The textbook authors make complex topics accessible to students; within each chapter the chronology of events, and their importance, is quite clear. The authors also do a superb job of emphasizing causal connections, and thus encourage stud