Exploring Western Civilization To 1648

Exploring Western Civilization to 1648

The present is part of a chain of events that links the past and the future. Since we can not explore the future, it is only by studying the past that we can try to understand the present and, maybe, discern a glimmer of what is to come.Exploring Western Civilization to 1648 explores the evolution of Western Civilization from its origins to 1648, the end of the Wars of Religion engendered by the Reformation. The companion text, Exploring Western Civilization 1600 to the Present, examines the modern period of Western Civilization from 1600 to the present, and illustrates how Western Civilization has helped to fuel a new world civilization of the twenty-first century.These texts, by Thomas J. Kehoe, Harold E. Damerow, and Jose M. Duvall, are designed for the college freshman, and presented in a readable format. They can serve as the core texts in a traditional two-semester Western Civilization course, or as a supplement to a Western Civilization or Humanities/Culture course. The work-text format combines the features of a text, book of readings, and study guide, and encourages students to answer questions/write in the margins, tear out the multiple-choice tests, and discuss the challenging issues presented.Exploring Western Civilization to 16481997/560 pages/PaperISBN: 0-7872-1750-6Exploring Western Civilization 1600 to the present1999/530 pages/PaperISBN: 0-7872-6302-8