Great Issues in Western Civilization by Brian Tierney

Great Issues in Western Civilization by Brian Tierney

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Summary

This collection of readings presents questions or problems in Western civilization. A variety of primary source materials are used and interpretations by modern historians are offered. This approach is designed to help students evaluate the material critically and form their own opinions.

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Great Issues in Western Civilization by Brian Tierney

This collection of edited readings (primary and secondary) is organized chronologically into chapters that each present a "great issue": that is, a question or problem in Western civilization that is of ongoing interest to students and historians. The chapters present a variety of primary source materials - letters, chronicles, poems, government records, treatises - together with interpretations by modern historians representing a variety of points of view. This approach is designed to help students learn to evaluate historical materials critically and form their own opinions on issues. This edition includes a new chapter on the African origins of Western civilization.
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ISBN 13 9780070645776
ISBN 10 0070645779
Title Great Issues in Western Civilization
Author Brian Tierney
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 1991-10-01
Number of pages 760
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