Western Civilization-From Antiquity to the Age of Expansion

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Author(s): Kristin Marie Heineman, Diane Claire Margolf
ISBN: 9781680752274
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2016
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Overview of
Western Civilization-From Antiquity to the Age of Expansion

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In this text, we survey the political, social, economic, religious, and cultural developments that shaped Western Civilization from the early civilizations of the ancient Near East to the emerging nation-states of the sixteenth century. 

 

While some have suggested that the Western Civilization course should be abandoned in favor of a less “Eurocentric” and “exclusive” area of examination, studying the history, culture, and traditions of this thing we call “Western Civilization” remains a worthwhile endeavor.  This is simply because Western culture continues to influence the course of world history to a considerable degree, sometimes for better, sometimes worse, and thus remains something we should examine and understand.  By critically evaluating the events that occurred throughout Europe through a historic lens, a clearer picture of the undercurrents that are still at work today will be revealed. 

 

We also introduce history as a discipline, and offer practice for some of the skills which are essential to historical study: critical reading, thinking, analysis, and writing. Additionally, this text includes a variety of primary sources written by people from the past, accompanied by images, maps, videos and web sites related to the topics covered in our text.  We hope that these materials will help students to learn about the history of Western Civilization and that they will enjoy their experience as practicing historians!

About the Author
Kristin Marie Heineman

Dr. Kristin M. Heineman received her Ph.D. in Classics from Newcastle, Australia and moved to Fort Collins to teach at C.S.U.  As a Classicist, her major areas of interest include Ancient Greek and Roman history, language (Latin and Ancient Greek), culture, literature, religion, and art.  Of particular interest is the intersection between traditional Greco-Roman religion (“paganism”) and Christianity, as well as the role of women throughout the ancient Mediterranean.

About the Author
Diane Claire Margolf

Dr. Diane C. Margolf received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University and has taught at Colorado State University since 1993.  Her major field of interest is western European history between the fifteenth and the eighteenth centuries, with special emphasis on religious reform movements, women and gender, and the history of France during this era. 

Diane and Kristin were interviewed on the podcast, Can I Get a Retake? Listen below!

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Western Civilization and Early Civilization
  • Chapter 2: Early Near East and Egypt
  • Chapter 3: Archaic and Classical Greece
  • Chapter 4: Hellenistic Greece
  • Chapter 5: Roman Republic
  • Chapter 6: Roman Empire and Christianity
  • Chapter 7: Late Antiquity
  • Chapter 8: Byzantine Empire and Latin West I
  • Chapter 9: Islam and Latin West II
  • Chapter 10: High Middle Ages
  • Chapter 11: Crisis of the Fourteenth-Century
  • Chapter 12: Renaissance
  • Chapter 13: Reformation
  • Chapter 14: New World Expansion