This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in world history. A narrative exploration of world history and cultures Civilizations Past and Present&nbsp;presents a survey of world history, treating the development and growth of civilization as a global phenomenon involving the interaction of all of the world's cultures. The text includes all the elements of history&nbsp;--&nbsp;social, economic, political, military, religious, aesthetic, legal, and technological&nbsp;--&nbsp;to illustrate this global interaction. The&nbsp;13th Edition&nbsp;has been substantially revised and made more concise while emphasizing world trends and carefully avoiding placing these trends within a Western conceptual basis.

Civilizations Past and Present, Volume 1 [RENTAL EDITION]

Edgar, Robert R.

Hackett, Neil J.

Jewsbury, George F.

Molony, Barbara

Gordon, Matthew S.

History

Pearson

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in world history. A narrative exploration of world history and cultures Civilizations Past and Present&nbsp;presents a survey of world history, treating the development and growth of civilization as a global phenomenon involving the interaction of all of the world's cultures. The text includes all the elements of history&nbsp;- social, economic, political, military, religious, aesthetic, legal, and technological&nbsp;- to illustrate this global interaction. The&nbsp;13th Edition&nbsp;has been substantially revised and made more concise while emphasizing world trends and carefully avoiding placing these trends within a Western conceptual basis.

Civilizations Past and Present, Volume 2 [RENTAL EDITION]

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in world history. A narrative exploration of world history and cultures Civilizations Past and Present&nbsp;presents a survey of world history, treating the development and growth of civilization as a global phenomenon involving the interaction of all of the world's cultures. The text includes all the elements of history&nbsp;--&nbsp;social, economic, political, military, religious, aesthetic, legal, and technological&nbsp;--&nbsp;to illustrate this global interaction. The&nbsp;13th Edition&nbsp;has been substantially revised and made more concise while emphasizing world trends and carefully avoiding placing these trends within a Western conceptual basis.

Civilizations Past and Present, Combined Volume [RENTAL EDITION]

From angry street demonstrations in the Middle East to the terrorism of Osama bin Laden, the news is filled with images of Islam as a militant and rabidly anti-American religion. Now, in this lavishly illustrated volume, Mathew Gordon offers a different view, in a clear and informative guide to virtually every aspect of Islam. Gordon begins with a historical overview of Islam, from the divine revelations Muhammad received in Mecca to the triumphant rule of the Caliphs. He illuminates the central features of Islam, from the structure and teachings of the Koran, to the Sharia (the intricate and subtle web of legal teachings), to the duties of worship (the profession of faith, the daily cycle of prayer, alms-giving, the Ramadan fast, and the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca). The book offers lucid and insightful discussions of the different branches of Islam, such as the Shii (also called Shia or Shiite), the Ismaili, and the mystic traditions of Sufism. In addition, he explains the importance of divinely inspired figures, or Imams, in Shiism; includes sidebars on such things as Islamic literature and art; and offers boxed features on topics such as the Hajj, the historical place of conquered non-Muslims in the Arab Islamic empire. Gordon also addresses the role of women in Islamic societies, the many political crosscurrents, and much more. Islam has spread around the world--from the Philippines to Pakistan, and from Albania to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. This clear, honest, and respectful guide, featuring dozens of striking color photographs, clears away the misconceptions and reveals Islam's true beauty and power.

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Civilizations Past and Present , written by specialists in Islamic, African, Asian, Ancient, and East European history— offers a clear and accessible analysis of diverse trends shaping world history. Civilizations Past and Present, now in its Twelfth Edition, is a survey text well known in the marketplace for its readability, offering a strong narrative exploration of world history that examines details at levels appropriate for both students and instructors. The book’s narrative–enriched by photographs, maps, primary source documents, timelines, and other pedagogical aids–places great emphasis on the connections between the world’s many cultures and regions. The book uses intriguing avenues of historical interpretation and examines all of the major areas of historical study: social, political, economic, religious, cultural, and geographic.

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