books about: civilizations     books:       How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)288 reviews Thomas Cahill Anchor, 1996 Overdue Book The eyebrow-raising title pretty well says it all for this book, which presents, in a popular format, the rich heritage and influence of Irish Christianity upon the whole of Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. (Although the citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire would have laughed at the notion that their civilization was in any sense "saved" by the Irish!). The author does a creditable job of ...             Streams of Civilization: Earliest Times to the Discovery of the New World (Vol 1) (79555)9 reviews Mary Stanton, Michael McHugh, ... Christian Liberty Press, 1992 Great, indepth history textbook This book is very detailed, easy to follow and engaging, and even more importantly, by openly discussing the various viewpoints of history (uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism) in the very beginning, it encourages analytical thinking skills and not merely fact regurgitation. This book could easily be supplemented with the following fiction books. Chapters 1-2: Journey To The Ice Chapter 3: ...             Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715 (Western Civilization to 1715)25 reviews Jackson J. Spielvogel Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 An amazing story This book has made history my favorite subject among all my classes. It's always the work that I get done first because I know that working through the material will be so pleasurable that I'll do it quickly. I'm very fortunate that my history teacher chose this as our textbook.             World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Combined Volume (6th Edition)13 reviews Peter N. Stearns, Michael B. Adas, ... Prentice Hall, 2010 World AP Book The book was ordered and there was no picture available of the book at the time of order. We did not realize that it was a different edition (not the one the school was using) until we received it. Although it is against this company's policy for returns...they were VERY UNDERSTANDING and helped us out! We appreciate the service this company offered!             Civilization and Its Discontents (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud)45 reviews Sigmund Freud W. W. Norton & Company, 2010 Western civilization is part of our unconscious mental history as well This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. Sigmund Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents," written in 1930, was his attempt at using his theories of psychoanalysis to observe and critique the psychological affect Western civilization had on the human subject. In his book, Freud sets the stage for his analysis by comparing the development of Western civilization ...             The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order256 reviews Samuel P. Huntington Simon & Schuster, 1998 The commonalities of civilizations... Professor Huntington wrote this book 15 years ago, as an expansion of his thesis on the importance of culture in determining allegiances and identity. His original thesis was first published in "Foreign Affairs" in 1993, not that long after the Soviet Union collapsed, and with it communism as an ideology that provided a structure for the economic relationships within a society. It was an attempt ...             The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis17 reviews Jeremy Rifkin Tarcher, 2009 Should Spark A Global Conversation The Empathetic Civilization is an engaging, brilliant description of humankind's progress. From forager/hunter to the present Third Industrial Revolution, human consciousness, our empathetic sensibility, has grown with each stage, reaching a point now when a critical and growing mass of individuals believe that animals have rights. The crisis of climate change, pollution, etc. necessitates that ...             World Civilizations6 reviews Philip J. Adler, Randall L. Pouwels Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 Excellent Survey Text for Global View Adler's World Civilizations is an excellent introductory survey text. The language is pleasant without being banal. Most importantly the text gives attention to a worldview that shows history globally instead of through the Western tinted glasses our texts in High school usually did.             Western Civilizations (Second Brief Edition) (Vol. 1)4 reviews Judith Coffin, Robert Stacey W. W. Norton & Company, 2009 Western Civ, Second Breif Edition Volume 1 This book was in great shape. The pages were intact and there was no other damage such as highlighting or water stains.             Western Civilization4 reviews Jackson J. Spielvogel Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Western Civ. Review This is a great book. Hardback and the combined version, so if you take more than one history class, i'd recommend this book. Used, in great condition and very easy informative text. Shipped fast, sorta thick.             Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture, Vol. 1: Pre-History to the Present (v. 1)3 reviews Judith Coffin, Robert Stacey W. W. Norton & Company, 2008 Western Civilizations I purchased this item because it is a required textbook for a class that I am taking in college. It was available here on amazon for $30 less than at the university bookstore! The information available in this book is extremely useful and was written by professors on the subject, so I can be sure of its accuracy. Happy book hunting!             Western Civilizations, Vol. 22 reviews Judith Coffin, Robert Stacey W. W. Norton & Company, 2008 Speedy and well protected The text was sent immediately after I placed the order and I received it within a few days (I believe 3 or 4 days). The packaging design protected the textbook quite well so it is a huge plus to order your text through them. The price for a new version a text is only slightly more expensive, but definitely worth it. Overall, I highly recommend them.             Civilization One: The World is Not as You Thought It Was29 reviews Christopher Knight, Alan Butler Watkins, 2010 A response to common critiques This book makes the assumption that knowledge is a very difficult thing to lose. For example, the world uses the metric system (mostly), yet in the UK and America we still have rulers that measure in feet and inches. The authors take measurement systems as an example and try to find common themes between those of different cultures. Their goal was to prove/disprove the existence of a unit of ...             Streams of Civilization Vol. 2: Cultures in Conflict Since the Reformation4 reviews Garry J. Moes, Garry Moes, ... Christian Liberty Press, 1995 Good History Text One of the few world history texts that combines a biblical worldview, creation science, and church history; it gives a solid overview of civilization. It has fair inclusion of both creationist and evolutionist theory of beginnings. The authors treat the Bible as one reliable historical document to be included among all the rest. This is an EXCELLENT introduction to western civilization, ...             Western Civilization: Alternate Volume: Since 1300, Seventh Edition3 reviews Jackson J. Spielvogel Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Nothing to do with "Eye Problems" Nothing to do with "Eye Problems". Please remove from "Eye Problems" category, Amazon. Thanks             Western Civilization5 reviews Jackson J. Spielvogel Wadsworth Publishing, 2005 Well done and good prep for CLEP This book is an excellent resource for preparing for the Western Civ. CLEP exam. There is a website for the book that has review games and excercises (including my favorite flashcards) for each chapter. My daugher used this book in her freshman year of high school and enjoyed it a lot. She passed the exam with a 67! I recommend using REA's guides as well for the CLEP.             Western Civilization: Sources, Images, and Interpretations, from the Renaissance to the Present2 reviews Dennis Sherman McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006 Thorough, Generous, Beautifully Illustrated This book is unique in its balance of primary sources and their interpretations. All the figures you'd expect are present: Macchiavelli, Luther, Locke, Paine, Engles, Freud, etc. And with secondary sources coming from Fromm, Ulam, et. al, the data is clearly and comprehensively analyzed. What readers will appreciate are the generous illustrations throughout the text which give you some idea how ...             Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, 2nd Ed4 reviews Patricia Buckley Ebrey Free Press, 1993 The real deal An excellent way for China experts or the new and curious to look at Chinese history - translated original texts from turtle shell predictions four thousand years old to marriage contracts 700 years old.             Western Civilization: Volume A: To 15003 reviews Jackson J. Spielvogel Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Western Civilization Review New book - Great service. This was a required school book. Was less expensive than the bookstore. Came quickly in new condition. Thank you!             The Mainstream of Civilization1 review Stanley Chodorow, MacGregor Knox, ... Wadsworth Publishing, 1994 A Breeze of a Read Often most of the details that were included within the book were unnecessary and could have been left out. 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