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050		4	_aCB245.P38 2011
082	0		_a909.09821
100	1		_aPavlac, Brian A.
245	1	0	_aConcise Survey of Western Civilization : _bSupremacies and Diversities throughout History.
264		1	_aBlue Ridge Summit : _bRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., _c2011.
264		4	_c�2011.
300			_a1 online resource (272 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- briefcontents -- contents -- diagrams -- acknowledgments -- howtousethisbook -- chapter 1 -- chapter 2 -- chapter 3 -- chapter 4 -- chapter 5 -- chapter 6 -- chapter 7 -- chapter 8 -- chapter 9 -- epilogue -- timelines -- abbreviations -- glossary -- suggestedreadings -- index -- abouttheauthor.
520			_aThis engaging text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage as it began in the first human societies and developed in ancient Greece and Rome, then through the Middle Ages. Providing a tightly focused narrative and interpretive structure, Brian A. Pavlac covers the basic historical information that all educated adults should know. His joined terms "supremacies and diversities" develop major themes of conflict and creativity throughout history. "Supremacies" centers on the use of power to dominate societies, ranging from warfare to ideologies. Supremacy, Pavlac shows, seeks stability, order, and incorporation. "Diversities" encompasses the creative impulse that produces new ideas, as well as efforts of groups of people to define themselves as "different." Diversity creates change, opportunity, and individuality. These concepts of historical tension and change, whether applied to political, economic, technological, social, or cultural trends, offer a cohesive explanatory organization. The text is also informed by five other topical themes: technological innovation, migration and conquest, political and economic decision-making, church and state, and disputes about the meaning of life. Throughout, judicious "basic principles" present summaries of historical realities. Written with flair, this easily accessible yet deeply knowledgeable text provides all the essentials for a course on Western civilization.More information, study guides, and links to sources can be found on the book's website, www.concisewesternciv.com.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aCivilization, Western.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aPavlac, Brian A. _tConcise Survey of Western Civilization : Supremacies and Diversities throughout History _dBlue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,c2011 _z9781442207820
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
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