A Brief History of the Western World

by Thomas H. Greer, Gavin Lewis

This text, which pioneered the brief format for this subject, provides a comprehensive view of the development of Western civilization in half the pages of other texts on this subject. Not simply an abridgement of a longer book, this text offers students in survey courses a concise, lucid narrative. Broad coverage of political, social, cultural, and religious themes gives instructors the flexibility to tailor their instruction, and to assign supplementary materials as desired.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction

650 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Thomas Greer earned his A.B. (1935), M.A. (1936), and Ph.D. (1938) from the University of California. He came to Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1947, as an assistant professor of History and Civilization (1947-1951). He became an Associate Professor of Humanities in 1951 and a full Professor of Humanities in 1956. Greer also served as chairman of the Department of Humanities from 1963-1968. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award, 1960. He authored many books, including American Social Reform Movements: Their Pattern since 1865 and The Development of the American Doctrine of Air Power, as well as a biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Greer retired in 1977 as Professor Emeritus of Humanities. He died in 2004.

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever written about how "all" the dots are connected, from the birth of civilization to our modern time...

[Corey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a history class in college.

[Jayne Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly concise.