Civilizations Past & Present, Volume 1 (to 1650) (12th Edition)

Civilizations Past and Present written by specialists in Islamic African Asian Ancient and East European history offers a clear and accessible analysis of diverse trends shaping world history. Civilizations Past and Present now in its Twelfth Edition is a survey text well known in the marketplace for its readability offering a strong narrative exploration of world history that examines details at levels appropriate for both students and instructors. The books narrativeenriched by photographs maps primary source documents timelines and other pedagogical aidsplaces great emphasis on the connections between the worlds many cultures and regions. The book uses intriguing avenues of historical interpretation and examines all of the major areas of historical study: social political economic religious cultural and geographic.