History of Western Civilization

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History of Western Civilization is written by William H. McNeill and published by University of Chicago Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0226561623 (ISBN 10) and 9780226561622 (ISBN 13).

Concise, comprehensive information to give readers a sense of the sweep and continuity of Western history—from the National Book Award-winning author. Renowned historian William H. McNeill provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edition includes new material for the twentieth-century period and completely revised bibliographies. An invaluable tool for the study of Western civilization, the Handbook is an essential complement to readings in primary and secondary sources such as those in the nine-volume University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization.