2 to 3 primary sources with critical thinking questions per chapter. Civilization Past and Present, well known in the marketplace as a highly readable survey of world history, delivers a strong narrative of world history and a level of detail that is manageable for readers. The book examines all aspects of world history--social, political, economic, religious, cultural, and geographic.    With 52 primary source documents, the Primary Source Edition has everything students need to succeed in the course—a highly readable survey text that examines all aspects of world history plus a wealth of original documents that help make the material come alive.  “Document Analysis” questions encourage students to delve deeper into the documents and to explore how they relate to the events of the time. KEY TOPICS: Overview of world history, from beginnings to the present day. Readers interested in an overview of world history.

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