The West in the World offers unparalleled coverage of art and culture as well as science and technology. It sets the stage and provides rich insights into historical time periods and events. The program illustrates the significance of economic, political, social and cultural interactions that shaped Western civilization while asking students to analyze the events and themes in order to build a greater understanding of the past and an appreciation of history's influence on the present. With The West in the World, students are no longer simply reading; they are reading, interacting, and engaging in a visual, auditory, and hands-on learning experience. As students uniquely experience the history of Western Civilization, The West in the World propels students to greater understanding and improved performance.

Includes index.

The roots of western civilization : the ancient Middle East to the sixth century B.C.E -- The contest for excellence : Greece, 2000-338 B.C.E -- The poleis become cosmopolitan : the Hellenistic world, 336-150 B.C.E. -- Pride in family and city : Rome from its origins through the Republic, 753-44 B.C.E -- Territorial and Christian empires : the Roman Empire, 31 B.C.E. to 410 C.E. -- A world divided : western kingdoms, Byzantium, and the Islamic world, ca. 376-1000 -- The struggle to bring order : the early Middle Ages, ca. 750-1000 -- Order restored : the high Middle Ages, 1000-1300 -- The west struggles and eastern empires flourish : the late Middle Ages, ca. 1300-1500 -- A new spirit in the west : the Renaissance, ca. 1300-1640 -- "Alone before god" : religious reform and warfare, 1500-1648 -- Faith, fortune, and fame : European expansion, 1450-1700 -- The struggle for survival and sovereignty : Europe's social and political order, 1600-1715 -- A new world of reason and reform : the scientific revolution and the enlightenment, 1600-1800 -- Competing for power and wealth : the old regime, 1715-1789 -- Overturning the political and social order : the French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815 -- Factories, cities, and families in the Industrial Age : the Industrial Revolution, 1780-1850 -- Coping with change : ideology, politics, and revolution, 1815-1850 -- Nationalism and statebuilding : unifying nations, 1850-1870 -- Mass politics and imperial domination : democracy and the new imperialism, 1870-1914 -- Modern life and the culture of progress : western society, 1850-1914 -- Descending into the twentieth century : World War and revolution, 1914-1920 -- Darkening decades : recovery, dictators, and depression, 1920-1939 -- Into the fire again : World War II, 1939-1945 -- Superpower struggles and global transformations : the Cold War, 1945-1980s -- Into the twenty-first century : the present in perspective.