| The West: A New History Contributor(s): Bell, David A. (Author), Grafton, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393664759 ISBN-13: 9780393664751 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $132.53 Product Type: Loose Leaf - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 8.9" W x 10.9" (4.54 lbs) 1056 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This beautifully written history recenters the West and rekindles the past in a vivid narrative crafted for beginning students. Grafton and Bell tell the epic story of a West engaged in a continuing search for order across politics, society, and culture, driven by internal tensions and global influences. They deliver the past not as a path to the present but as it was lived at the time, grounded in a balanced, comprehensive, chronological narrative. Combined with rich digital resources to instill practical history skills, The West establishes a dynamic NEW foundation for teaching the Western Civilizations course. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bell, David A.: - David Bell is the Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the Era of North Atlantic Revolutions in the History department at Princeton University. His specialty is modern Europe with a focus on the age of revolutions. His book The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Warfare As We Know It was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in History. Bell regularly teaches undergraduate surveys of early-modern Europe and the history of modern warfare. His most recent book is Napoleon: A Concise Biography. He often writes on contemporary issues for general interest magazines like The Atlantic. David is a generation younger than Tony and a rising star in the history profession.Grafton, Anthony: - Anthony Grafton is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University. His recent books include Defenders of the Text: The Traditions of Scholarship in an Age of Science and New Worlds, Ancient Texts: The Power of Tradition and The Shock of Discovery. |