Roots of the Western Tradition: A Short History of the Western World

This brief, chronological survey provides students with an introduction to the histories of the Near East, Greece, and Rome from roughly 3000 B.C. until A.D. 500. Succinct enough to be used with supplements, the coverage is carefully balanced between narrative and interpretation, highlighting historians' varying viewpoints on issues of the past. Throughout, special attention is paid to connections between the cultures of the Near East including Mesopotamia and Egypt and Graeco-Roman civilization. This 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest scholarship on the ancient western world, as well as new timelines and pedagogical enhancements to assist students in their study.

• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
• China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire, (10,000 BCE - 1799 CE)
• Readings in Ancient History
• Medieval Europe: A Short History
• The Odyssey
• The Odyssey
• Sources of Western Society, Volume I: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment
• Political Culture and the Making of Modern Nation-States
• Where We Stand: Class Matters