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 | | A History of Western Society by John P. McKay ISBN-10: 0395904315 ISBN-10: 0-395-90431-5 ISBN-13: 9780395904312 ISBN-13: 978-0-395-90431-2 Hardcover 1998-08 Houghton Mifflin Company Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description A bestseller in its field, A History of Western Society examines the lives of both historical figures and ordinary people, using an engaging, lively writing style to capture students' interest. The authors pay careful attention to traditional political and cultural developments, providing a balanced, well-rounded view of Western history as a whole. Designed to appeal to a more visual student body, the Seventh Edition devotes increased attention to cultural history. The text's photo and map programs have been enhanced, with a stronger relationship between the narrative and illustrations. Scholarly updates throughout the text include new information on Egyptian religion; a revised discussion of the polis and Greek democracy; new material on the origins of Christian sacraments; an expanded discussion on the Peace of God; a new exploration of the cultural consequences of the Crusades; updated scholarship on the Atlantic slave trade; and a revised discussion of nationalism.
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Fine Survey Text This is a very good Western Civilization textbook. I use it in my own Western Civilization survey course, and my students have generally responded very well to it. My main objection is the high cost, but that is a problem common to all survey texts. It provides a good base narrative and plenty of detail. Is it perfect? No, but no textbook will ever be exactly what the instructor or students want. I think it and the Kishlansky text are the two best out there right now. This book is indeed not the Cliff note version of history, nor should it be. If something like Cliff notes is the key to passing the AP history exam, I would suggest that the AP history exam is a poor measure of one's mastery of European history. | ||
not even a textbook Most textbooks are designed to teach and instruct in a detailed and straight forward manner. This book is unable to do either. The language it is written in is very confusing, it seems that most of the book is written as an essay, using big fancy words which are totally unnecessary. The message is not easy to discern. The book does not provide good instruction. In fact, THERE IS NOT EVEN A GLOSSARY, and most of the words aren't even defined in context. This is pathetic, I will have to buy another supplement in hopes of doing well on the AP exam, because this book will be unable to get me prepared. Instructors, please stay away from this book. Students, good luck trying to understand it. | ||
I would give this book 6 stars A History of Western Society by McKay, McHill, and Buckner is a really great textbook. It got me a 5 on the AP test, so that is probably why I like it so much. McKay makes it a point to look into the lives of ordinary people as well as the rulers. The book is based on the AP Test and thouroughly prepares the student for it. There are tons of pictures and the reading is meant to be straight forward. I would recommend this book to any AP European History student. | ||
very helpful One must simply remember that this book is actually the study guide to the textbook, not the textbook itself. I admit it; the textbook itself is quite lacking and dull. So much so that at times i simply cannot push myself to do the actual reading. That is where this books comes in hand. It provides a simple, easy to understand outline of each chapter. It also includes 25 sample multiple choice questions for each chapter with the correct answers and an expalantion on why each answer is correct or incorrect. I would recommend this study guide to anyone who has to go through the drone of actually using the textbook. | ||
Yuck! I am in an AP European history class right now, and this book is the textbook some genius has chosen for us to use. I have found that the entire thing is written in an extremely convoluted and confusing manner, to the point where after reading any given chapter I have had to either consult The Cliff's Euro History book or the online study guide to actually get the point. While reading the Cliffs book it also become evident to me that they have left out a fair number of important events and characters. All in all, I would not recommend this book to anyone looking to learn a straightforward history of Europe. | ||