Makers of the Western Tradition


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Through six widely adopted editions, Makers of the Western Tradition has successfully drawn students into the study of history through a biographical approach to important facts and events. In two volumes, this book examines the impact of 27 key historical figures while it familiarizes students with varieties of historical sources and interpretation.




Makers of the Western Tradition


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Citizenship in the Western Tradition


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Intended for both general readers and students, Peter Riesenberg's instructive book surveys Western ideas of citizenship from Greek antiquity to the French Revolution. It is striking to observe the persistence of important civic ideals and institutions over a period of 2,500 years and to learn how those ideals and institutions traveled over space and time, from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern France, England, and America.













Beyond the Western Tradition


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Roots of the Western Tradition


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Vital Remnants


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"America's founding generation was learned in the history and literature of the West and steeped in the English tradition of liberty. Vital Remnants revisits for a new generation the sources of America's greatness and suggests means to restore our weakened foundations."--BOOK JACKET.