Continuing its tradition of providing a thorough, analytical overview of Western civili�/ation, The Western Experience tenth edition introduces students to major achievements in Western thought, art, and science while providing the social, political, and economic context necessary for truly understanding Western history. Each chapter is constructed to serve as an example of a historical essay in which the authors present a problem and develop arguments using evidence, offering both information and an approach to scholarship students can apply in their own research.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
Volume II of the tenth edition has been substantially rewritten and reorganized. New Chapter 22, The Making of Industrial Society, and new Chapter 23, States and Nations in the Nineteenth Century, 1830-1870, present a more streamlined approach to that era while including the latest scholarship.
The last three chapters have also undergone major revision. Chapter 28 now focuses on World War II, while Chapter 29 concentrates on postwar Europe, including an ex�tensive new section on decolonization, from the birth of colonial nationalism to the legacies of colonialism in Europe and the former empires. Chapter 30, Europe in the Global Era, covers transnational, postcolonial, and global dimensions of contemporary history, with special emphasis on the impact of postcolonial migration on European society.
Chapter timelines are redesigned for readability and revised end-of-chapter summaries provide a bridge between chapters, highlighting crucial connections.
The Primary Source Investigator, or PSI, is now available online in a new format arid includes access to hundreds of primary and secondary sources including documents, images, maps, and videos, all keyed to each chapter. All assets are also indexed by type, subject, place, and time, allowing students and instructors to locate resources quickly and easily. There is also a Research and Writing Center which provides students with advice on topics such as good study habits, historical research and writing, and avoid�ing plagiarism