THE WEST TRANSFORMED is a comprehensive introductory Western civilization or European history textbook. It covers a variety of fields of history including social history, but stresses traditional topics via its strong narrative. The development of civilization in the West is presented as a series of cultural, technological, social, and political transformations. This strong unifying theme focuses on the tensions between continuity and change in human affairs.

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization

History

Stokes, Gale

Hollister, Warren

McGee, Sears

Americas

Wadsworth Publishing

Instructor's Manual to Accompany the West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization

Harcourt, Brace and Company

The West Transformed is a comprehensive, mainstream introductory Western Civilization or European History textbook. It covers a variety of fields of history including social history, but stresses traditional topics and a strong narrative. The development of civilization in the West is presented as a series of cultural, technological, social, and political transformations. A strong unifying theme focuses on the tensions between continuity and change in human affairs.

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume A, To 1500

Cengage Learning'

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume B, 1300-1815

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume C, Since 1789

Contains chapters 1-17 of the comprehensive text.

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume I, to 1715

Contains chapters 16-32 of the comprehensive text.

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume II, Since 1648

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Alternate Volume, Since 1300

THE WEST TRANSFORMED is a comprehensive introductory Western civilization or European history textbook. It covers a variety of fields of history including social history, but stresses traditional topics via its strong narrative. The development of civilization in the West is presented as a series of cultural, technological, social, and political transformations. This strong unifying theme focuses on the tensions between continuity and change in human affairs.

Europe

Harcourt College Pub.

The revolutions of 1989 were as pivotal a moment in European history as 1917, 1848, or 1789--yet almost no one saw them coming until nearly the last moment: not Washington, Moscow, the Communist regimes, nor even the victorious rebels themselves. But as Gale Stokes shows in this powerful new history--the most comprehensive, analytical, and readable of its kind--momentum for change had been building since 1968, momentum which soon drove past Gorbachev-inspired reforms to outright revolution. In The Walls Came Tumbling Down, Stokes provides a compelling account of the Eastern European struggle for democracy, from the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 through the most recent elections. Stokes vividly describes the thinkers, leaders, and events in each country, showing how the crushing of the Prague Spring had sparked the final disillusioment in Eastern Europe that culminated in the revolts of 1989. In Poland, workers struck again and again to force the government to negotiate, culminating in the creation of Solidarity. Solidarity, he writes, was skillfully led by Lech Walesa, who helped create a "self-limiting" revolution with largely apolitical demands. Under General Jeruzelski's martial law, it fostered a "parallel society" which proved so successful that Warsaw was forced to recognize the union. In Czechoslovakia, intellectuals turned to "anti-politics," forming Charter 77 to demand that the government abide by its own laws and agreements on civil rights. Stokes also explores the actions of rulers and governments, from Ceausescu's self-glorification to Hungary's official turn toward a more market-based economy. The author interweaves the fast-paced narrative with analytical insight, tracing the path of developments after Gorbachev lifted the lid on reform (showing, for instance, how East German reform crystalized after thousands fled across Hungary's newly-opened border to the West). Stokes provides deft biographical sketches of the key figures, from Polish Communist leader Gierek to Vaclav Havel, and smoothly explains the tangled web of economic theories and reforms. He brings the story right up to the present day, examining the climactic events of 1989, the new democratic, pluralist governments, and the forces at work in the region today. Stokes's highly readable account provides truly comprehensive coverage, including a special chapter on the break-up and war in Yugoslavia. For anyone who wants a clear picture of the new Europe and the events behind it, The Walls Came Tumbling Down offers an authoritative, seamless history filled with keen analysis and human drama.

The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe

Oxford University Press

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The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization

Instructor's Manual to Accompany the West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume A, To 1500

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume B, 1300-1815

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume C, Since 1789

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume I, to 1715

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Volume II, Since 1648

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization, Alternate Volume, Since 1300

The West Transformed: A History of Western Civilization

The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe