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Textbook (Paperback - New Edition)
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With a collection of 300 sources, each accompanied by an introductory essay and review questions, this two-volume primary source reader emphasizes the intellectual history and values of the Western tradition. Sources are grouped around important themes in European history, allowing students to analyze and compare multiple documents. The Seventh Edition features additional sources by and about women, new attention to cultural and artistic documents, and updates to introductions and review questions.
Marvin Perry is a retired Professor of History at Baruch College, City University of New York. He has published several successful history texts, including Western Civilization: A Brief History; Sources of the Western Tradition, the leading Western Civilization reader. He is also co-author of The Humanities in the Western Tradition. Dr. Perry's scholarly work focuses on anti-Semitism and Judeo-Christian relations; his primary interests include modern European history and the history of ideas.