Western Civilizations 11th edition Author:Standish Meacham, Edward McNall Burns, Robert E. Lerner Widely deemed a "textbook classic," Western Civilizations has been scrupulously reexamined in light of the best recent research in previously neglected historical subject matters as well as in traditional areas. Where these advances in scholarship have dictated changes in organizational strategies and interpretive schemes, the authors have made ... more »especially thorough revisions with the most dramatic recasting occurring in the coverage of the ancient and contemporary worlds. Its celebrated strengths--strong writing, crisp organization, careful blend of narrative and analysis, and unique balance of political, social, and cultural history--emerge stronger than ever.« less