Students of Western civilization need more than facts. They need to understand the cross-cultural, global exchanges that shaped Western history; to be able to draw connections between the social, cultural, political, economic, and intellectual happenings in a given era; and to see the West not as a fixed region, but a living, evolving construct. These needs have long been central to The Making of the West. The book's chronological narrative emphasizes the wide variety of peoples and cultures that created Western civilization and places them together in a common context, enabling students to witness the unfolding of Western history, understand change over time, and recognize fundamental relationships.
Contents:
· Emperors, Caliphs, and Local Lords, 750-1050
· Merchants and Kings, Popes and Crusaders, 1050-1150
· The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150~1215
· The Medieval Search for Order, 1215-1340
· Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492
· Global Encounters and Religious Reforms, 1492-1560
· Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648
· State Building and the Search for Order, 1648-1690