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Perspectives from the Past: Primary Sources in Western Civilizations : From Early Modern Era Through Contemporary Times
Perspectives from the Past Primary Sources in Western Civilizations From Early Modern Era Through Contemporary Times Author:James M. Brophy, Steven Epstein, Cat Nilan, John Robertson, Thomas Max Safley Includes over three hundred primary sources. Provides a rich variety of selections including literature, eyewitness accounts, and public documents. Offers pieces that range in length from one to seven pages. Takes a Continental perspective that gives a wide view of history-incorporates documents from political, cultural, social, and economic his... more »tory. Uses broad themes to make numerous connections within and across periods. Includes pedagogical aids: an introduction to reading documents, development of contextual foundation, headnotes; non-interpretive footnotes, and several review questions.« less