History of Western Civilization: A HandbookUniversity of Chicago Press, 15 апр. 2010 г. - Всего страниц: 704 Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edition includes new material for the twentieth-century period and completely revised bibliographies. An invaluable tool for the study of Western civilization, the Handbook is an essential complement to readings in primary and secondary sources such as those in the nine-volume University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization. |
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Suggestions for Further Reading for Part I | 28 |
Ancient Aegean | 36 |
The Greek World about 500 B C | 42 |
Peloponnesian League 510 B C | 49 |
Economic Aspect of Classical Civilization | 170 |
Eastern Mediterranean at the Time of Christ | 178 |
Breakup of the Roman Empire | 188 |
E The Byzantine Empire and Civilization | 200 |
Byzantine Empire | 201 |
F Successor Kingdoms in the West | 207 |
Barbarian Kingdoms at the Time of Clovis | 210 |
Carolingian Empire | 222 |
Athens and the Port of Piraeus | 60 |
Persian Wars 494479 B C | 66 |
The Peloponnesian War | 76 |
Rise of Macedon | 93 |
B The Hellenistic Kingdoms | 103 |
Empire of Alexander 336323 B C | 105 |
Unification of the Mediterranean | 129 |
Rise of Rome to 218 B C | 133 |
Roman Conquests in the Mediterranean | 147 |
Suggestions for Further Reading for Part II C | 154 |
Roman Empire to A D 180 | 163 |
The Dark Ages | 231 |
G The Arab World | 236 |
Moslem World c A D 750 | 238 |
EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION | 243 |
The Modern World 1500Present | 372 |
Suggestions for Further Reading for Part III C3 | 593 |
An Era of Wars and Revolutions 191475 | 599 |
Suggestions for Further Reading for Part III C4 | 649 |
Conclusion | 655 |
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