Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries

by Thomas F.X. Noble, Barry S. Strauss

Western Civilization, 5/e, is distinguished for its wider definition of Europe that includes Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and European frontiers. Recognizing that factors outside the continent affected European history, the authors highlight Europe's place in the world throughout the narrative and in the primary source feature, "The Global Record. "Carefully revised and edited for greater accessibility, the Fifth Edition incorporates new pedagogical features such as focus questions, key terms, and section summaries to better support students of western civilization. The reconceived narrative and streamlined organization, featuring smaller, more cohesive learning units, lend to greater ease of use for both students and instructors.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

983 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Professor, Department of History, University of Notre Dame.

Medieval, Mediterranean, religious; the city of Rome, the papacy, late antiquity, the Carolingians, the West and Byzantium.

Reviews

[Lisa Wang · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a textbook, so it's not going to read like a novel. However it's very comprehensive and quite pleasant to read through.

I decided to purchase a copy after my class ended to do some further reading on my own. It's my primary source for Western European history.

[Gerard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thomas Noble and his co-authors have done an excellent job at writing a complete synthesis of European history.

[Tessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standaard geschiedenisboek. Niet te makkelijk en ook niet te moeilijk. Afbeeldingen geven een goed beeld net al de kaarten. Toch hadden sommige hoofdstukken van mij wat uitgebreider mogen zijn.