The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 1: To 1740

A team of renowned scholar-teachers created The Making of the West to address three of the biggest challenges teachers of western civilization face demonstrating how the West has been an evolving entity shaped by global influences; conveying the dynamic interaction of social, political, cultural, and economic history in shaping events over time; and revealing the historical roots of developments in today s world. Through a ground-breaking chronological synthesis, the narrative deftly weaves together the main events, people, and themes of a specific time, thus providing a balanced, easy-to-follow story line. New aids to guide student reading and enhancements to the book s organization bring the essence of western history to the fore in the most accessible edition yet.