The West in the World 5th ed. by Dennis Sherman; Joyce Salisbury
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Western Civilizations : combined volume 18th ed. by Joshua Cole
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Panorama of the Classical World by Nigel Jonathan Spivey; Michael SquireLavishly illustrated and featuring the most important developments in recent scholarship, this book takes a new and imaginative approach to the era in which Western civilization was born.
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Call Number: DE59 .S67 2004
Hellenistic and Roman Sparta by Paul Cartledge; Antony SpawforthOverview of later Spartan history, and of the social, political, economic and cultural changes in the Spartan community. The book's focus on a frequently overlooked period makes it important not only for those interested specifically in Sparta, but also for all those concerned with Hellenistic Greece, and with the life of Greece and other Greek-speaking provinces under non-Roman rule.
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Call Number: DF261.S8 C373 2002
The Oxford Classical Dictionary by Antony Spawforth (Editor)For more than half a century, the Oxford Classical Dictionary has been the unrivaled one-volume reference work on the Greco-Roman world. Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural and historical trends, the OCD is the first place to turn for clear, authoritative information on all aspects of ancient culture.
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Call Number: DE5 .O9 2012
Ancient Greece by Paul CartledgeThe contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient Greek models.
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Call Number: DF77 .C34 2009
The Spartans by Nigel M. KennellSpartans: A New History chronicles the complete history of ancient Sparta from its origins to the end of antiquity.
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Call Number: DF261.S8 K45 2010
The First Clash by James LaceyMarathon--one of history's most pivotal battles. Its very name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. But until now, the story of what happened at Marathon has been told exclusively through the narrow viewpoint of specialists in antiquity. In this eye-opening new book, acclaimed journalist Jim Lacey, both a military historian and a combat veteran, takes a fresh look at Marathon and reveals why the battle happened, how it was fought, and whether, in fact, it saved Western civilization. Lacey brilliantly reconstructs the world of the fifth century B.C. leading up to the astonishing military defeat of the Persian Empire by the vastly undermanned but determined Greek defenders.
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Call Number: DF225.4 .L33 2011
Ancient Empires by Eric H. Cline; Mark W. GrahamAncient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity and the early Muslim period.
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Call Number: CB311 .C697 2011
Classical Greece and Rome by Don NardoThe era of the classical world, lasting from about 500 B.C. to roughly A.D. 500, was one of the most productive and crucial in history. During these years, great civilizations rose and/or reached heir apogees across the globe. In more than thirty concise, informative essays, noted scholars here tell how the Greeks and Romans gained control of the Mediterranean world, how the Chinese united their country's warring states, and how powerful kingdoms arose in Africa, India, and Central America.
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Call Number: DE59 .C56 2002
The Inheritance of Rome by Chris WickhamAn ambitious and enlightening look at why the so-called Dark Ages were anything but that Prizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new material and featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical and archaeological approaches, Wickham argues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. Far from being a middle period between more significant epochs, this age has much to tell us in its own right about the progress of culture and the development of political thought. Sweeping in its breadth, Wickham's incisive history focuses on a world still profoundly shaped by Rome, which encompassed the remarkable Byzantine, Carolingian, and Ottonian empires, and peoples ranging from Goths, Franks, and Vandals to Arabs, Anglo- Saxons, and Vikings. Digging deep into each culture, Wickham constructs a vivid portrait of a vast and varied world stretching from Ireland to Constantinople, the Baltic to the Mediterranean. The Inheritance of Rome brilliantly presents a fresh understanding of the crucible in which Europe would ultimately be created.
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Call Number: CB351 .W49 2009
The Parthenon Enigma by Joan Breton ConnellyBuilt in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon has been venerated for more than two millennia as the West's ultimate paragon of beauty and proportion. Since the Enlightenment, it has also come to represent our political ideals, the lavish temple to the goddess Athena serving as the model for our most hallowed civic architecture. Beginning with the natural environment and its rich mythic associations, she re-creates the development of the Acropolis--the Sacred Rock at the heart of the city-state--from its prehistoric origins to its Periklean glory days as a constellation of temples among which the Parthenon stood supreme. In particular, she probes the Parthenon's legendary frieze: the 525-foot-long relief sculpture that originally encircled the upper reaches before it was partially destroyed by Venetian cannon fire (in the seventeenth century) and most of what remained was shipped off to Britain (in the nineteenth century) among the Elgin marbles.
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Call Number: NA281 .C66 2014
The Medieval Millennium by A. Daniel FrankforterAimed at introductory courses on Medieval History or Medieval Europe, or a supplement for courses in Western Civilization, World Civilizations, and art history courses that deal with the medieval period. This text focuses on the history of Europe from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries, setting the subject in the context of world events.
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Call Number: D117 .F74 1999
The History of the Medieval World by Susan Wise BauerA masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. In the years between the fourth and twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to divine truth or grace to justify political and military action. Right began to replace might as the engine of empire. Not just Christianity and Islam but also the religions of the Persians, the Germans, and the Mayas were pressed into the service of the state. Even Buddhism and Confucianism became tools for nation building. This phenomenon--stretching from the Americas all the way to Japan--changed religion, but it also changed the state. The History of the Medieval World is a true world history, linking the great conflicts of Europe to the titanic struggles for power in India and Asia.
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Call Number: D117 .B34 2010
The Medieval World View by William R. Cook; Ronald B. HerzmanThe Medieval World View, Third Edition, presents the presuppositions of medieval society in a systematic fashion by integrating brief, self-contained selections from primary texts and carefully captioned photographs into a narrative of the medieval world and its foundations. The text is divided into three parts. Treating both the classical and biblical antecedents of the Middle Ages and ending in Late Antiquity, Part One includes a thorough discussion of the monumental figure of St. Augustine. Part Two deals with the early Middle Ages, beginning with the disintegration of the Roman Empire and continuing through the German invasions and the renaissance associated with the reign of Charlemagne. Part Three examines the High Middle Ages and beyond, following developments in the Church, in politics, and in arts and culture from the twelfth century through the end of the fifteenth century. The third edition features two entirely new chapters, Chapter 5 on Byzantium and Chapter 6 on Islam. Handling sophisticated issues with great clarity and ease, The Medieval World View is ideal for courses in Medieval history, literature, or art history.
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Call Number: CB351 .C58 2012
The Humanistic Tradition by Gloria K. FieroThe Humanistic Tradition is quite simply the finest book of its type. Fiero manages to integrate the political, cultural, and social history of the world into one coherent and fascinating whole. It is a masterpiece of scholarship . . . balanced, interesting, easy to read, and consummately beautiful. Our professors praise its accuracy and scope and our students unanimously say it is their favorite textbook. The Humanistic Tradition explores the political, economic, and social contexts of human culture, providing a global and multicultural perspective which helps students better understand the relationship between the West and other world cultures.
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Call Number: CB245 .F47 2006
Humanism and the Northern Renaissance by Kenneth R. Bartlett (Editor)Humanism and the Northern Renaissance is a selection of primary source documents tracing the development of the culture, thought, politics, and religion of Northern Europe from the Council of Constance to William Harvey's description of the circulation of the blood. The book will prove an excellent reader for any course on Early Modern Europe. Its wide selection of documents, covering most of Northern Europe from the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth century, will introduce students to the complexity of the cultures that defined the work of the Northern Renaissance and the coming of the Reformation.
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Call Number: B778 .H818 2000
1517 by Peter MarshallMartin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is one of the most famous events of Western history. It inaugurated the Protestant Reformation, and has for centuries been a powerful and enduring symbol of religious freedom of conscience, and of righteous protest against the abuse of power.But did it actually really happen?In this engagingly-written, wide-ranging and insightful work of cultural history, leading Reformation historian Peter Marshall reviews the available evidence, and concludes that, very probably, it did not. The theses-posting is a myth. And yet, Marshall argues, this fact makes the incident all the more historically significant. In tracing how - and why - a "non-event" ended up becoming a defining episode of the modern historical imagination.
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Call Number: BR326.5 .M36 2017
Protestant Reformation by Madeleine GrayThe Protestant Reformation has been the subject of much recent debate among theologians and church historians. Controversy still rages over the state of the late medieval church, the extent to which the Reformation was driven by theological or political concerns, and the impact which it had on the lives and beliefs of ordinary people. This Student Introduction provides an overview of some of the main themes of religious thinking in this period while giving weight to the multifaceted nature of belief. Particular attention is paid to developments in the practice of worship, and to the impact of the Reformation on ideas of the relationship between the church and secular society.
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Call Number: BR305.3 .G73 2003
The Italian Renaissance by Peter BurkePeter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social and political institutions that existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and he analyzes the ways of thinking and seeing that characterized this period of extraordinary artistic creativity.
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The Italian Renaissance by J. H. PlumbDr. Plumb's impressive and provocative narrative is accompanied by contributions from leading historians, including Morris Bishop, J. Bronowski, Maria Bellonci, and many more, who have further illuminated the lives of some of the era's most unforgettable personalities, from Petrarch to Pope Pius II, Michelangelo to Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli to Leonardo. Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, The Italian Rennaisance is a perfect introduction to the movement that shaped the Western world.
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Call Number: DG533 .P56 2001
A History of the Classical Greek World: 478 - 323 BC by Professor, PJ RhodesThis textbook offers an account of the 'classical' period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.
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Classics: a Very Short Introduction by Mary BeardIn language accessible to non-specialist and student alike, Beard and Henderson illustrate how Classic encompasses not just a study of the ancient world, but also of its traditions of scholarship and its influence on the culture of the western world.
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A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641 by Stephen MitchellA History of the Later Roman Empire features extensive revisions and updates to the highly-acclaimed, sweeping historical survey of the Roman Empire from the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 to the death of Heraclius in 641. Features a revised narrative of the political history that shaped the late Roman Empire Includes extensive changes to the chapters on regional history, especially those relating to Asia Minor and Egypt Offers a renewed evaluation of the decline of the empire in the later sixth and seventh centuries.
Why We're All Romans by Carl J. RichardThis lively account of Roman administration, law, engineering, architecture, art, and literature traces 1,200 years of history from Rome's inception to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This engaging yet deeply informed work not only examines Roman history and the multitude of Roman achievements in rich and colorful detail but also delineates their crucial and lasting impact on Western civilization.
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A History of Medieval Europe by R. H. C. DavisR.C. Davis provided the classic account of the European medieval world. His book has been important grounding for both modernists required to take a course in medieval history, and those who seek to specialize in the medieval period.
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Renaissance and Early Modern Era (1308-1600) by Shally-Jensen, MichaelDefining Documents in World History: Renaissance & Early Modern Era explores vital documents from important world figures from the 15th and 16th centuries, including Thomas Aquinas, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marco Polo, and many more. This new addition to the Defining Documents series offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped these documents and the authors behind them. This text closely studies more than forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of various peoples and events throughout history. Renaissance & Early Modern Era provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of: Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologiae Leon Alberti: On Painting Giovanni Boccaccio: The Decameron Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa Marco Polo: Description of Hangzhou . Articles begin by introducing readers to the historical context surrounding the document, followed by a description of the author's life and circumstances in which the document was written. Next, a detailed analysis of the document provides an in-depth examination of the issues surrounding the document and its historical significance. An historical timeline and bibliography of supplemental readings will suport readers in understanding the broader historical events and subjects in the period.
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A Companion to the Reformation World by R. Po-chia Hsia (Editor)This volume brings together 29 new essays by leading international scholars, to provide an inclusive overview of recent work in Reformation history. Presents Catholic Renewal as a continuum of the Protestant Reformation. Examines Reformation in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia and the Americas. Takes a broad, inclusive approach - covering both traditional topics and cutting-edge areas of debate.