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A Concise Survey of Western Civilization: Supremacies and Diversities throughout History (Volume 2: 1500)

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This energetic text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage after Europe expanded into the remainder of the world all the way through the Renaissance, then through revolutions that have created today’s technological global society. Providing a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure, Brian A. Pavlac covers the basic historical information that every one educated adults must know. His joined terms “supremacies and diversities” develop major themes of conflict and creativity During history. “Supremacies” centers on using power to dominate societies, ranging from warfare to ideologies. Supremacy seeks stability, order, and incorporation. “Diversities” encompasses the creative impulse that produces new ideas, in addition to the efforts of groups of people to define themselves as “different.” Diversity creates change, opportunity, and individuality.

These themes of historical tension and change—whether applied to political, economic, technological, social, or cultural trends—offer a bridging explanatory organization. The text may be informed by five topical themes: technological innovation, migration and conquest, political and economic decision making, church and state, and disputes about the meaning of life. During, judicious “basic principles” present summaries of historical realities and primary source projects offer students the chance to evaluate differing points of view about the past. Written with flair, this easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable text provides the entire essentials for courses on Western Civilization.

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