This successful Western history version of the popular Discovering series provides a broad range of both visual and written sources. The unique pedagogical framework includes The Problem; Sources and Method; The Evidence; Questions to Consider; and Epilogue and Evaluation sections in each chapter. This structure promotes critical thinking; sharpens analytical skills; and builds student interest in the subject matter. DISCOVERING THE WESTERN PAST: A LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE; Volume II: Since 1500; Seventh Edition; emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data; with actual documents and artifacts from which students develop answers to historical questions--and learn to think like historians. Significantly revised; this edition includes four new chapters: "Royal Power and Overseas Expansion; 1450-1540" (Ch. 2); "Motherhood; Nationalism; and Women's Political Role; 1848-1940" (Ch. 10); "Cold War Cultures: Visions of the 'Good Life' in East and West" (Ch. 13); and "Europe and the Iraq War" (Ch. 14).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. AlmostBy Benjamin TrovatoForsyth is the author of the by far the best history of Siberia. I was hoping that he could do for the peoples of the Caucasus what he did for the peoples of Siberia. I don’t think he succeeded. Perhaps no one can. The first 200 pages are pre-1800; the next hundred or so are about the Russian conquest and the rest deals with the soviet and post-soviet period. There is a great deal of random information here.1 of 5 people found the following review helpful. dig like archeologists and anthropologistsBy James P. MylottBy James MylottWhat I am looking for in a “HISTORY†book is the ORIGIN of the peoples of the Caucasus. Prehistorically; from where did they migrate? I know that this information would have to be traced. That is what historians do; dig like archeologists and anthropologists. The Caucasus since the Russian conquest does not interest me. Only before matters. 500 years; 1;000 years; 5;000 years ago in the past. I am looking for the origin of the Ubykh; the Adyghe; the Kaberday; the Cherkess; the Abkhaz; the Abaza; Akhvakh; Andi; Avar; Baghvalal; Botlikh; Chamalal; Godeberi; Karara; Tindil; Bezhta; Hinukh; Hunzib; Khwarshi; Tsez (Dido); Agul; Archi; Budukh; Kryts; Lezghian; Rurul; Tabasaran; Tsakhur; Udi; Batsbi; Chechen; Kist; Ingush; Darghin; Khinalugh; Lak; Georgian; Swan; Zan; Laz; and the Mingrelian. All these peoples and diverse languages just didn't pop out of nowhere. They have origins. Each and every one of them.
