Put the world today into context by learning about the past through this brief; best-selling Western Civilization text that has helped thousands of students succeed in the course. Jack Spielvogel's engaging style of writing weaves the political; economic; social; religious; intellectual; cultural; and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. You will also be exposed to primary source documents--actual historical documents that are the foundation for the historical analysis you read in the chapter. These documents include letters; poems; and songs through history--documents that actually enliven the past. Throughout the book there are also helpful tools to help you digest the reading including outlines; focus questions; chronologies; numerous maps and boldface key terms with definitions.
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Review
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A reprint of Bradford's Confederate PortraitsBy Old WarhorseAlthough insightful in some areas; Bradford's "Portraits" now; as well as when first published in the early 20th centery; is a product of Lost Cause idolatry. I was especially irritated by his portrait of General James Longstreet who; after spending many years in the South's doghouse; is now viewed as one of the very best generals produced by the South in the Civil War. Longstreet received his "Scarlet S" after the war because he joined the Republican party in an effort to help the Southern people---a move widely misunderstood for a long time. Bradford's psychographical comments in many of the sketches had their origin from his deep belief in the "Lost Cause" of the Civil War; therefore the comments about Longstreet and others should be understood in that context.
