Aspects of Western Civilization: Problems and Sources in History, Volume 1
ISBN: 9780132414029 | 0132414023
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2008
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For introductory courses in Western Civilization (from the ancient world to the present). Aspects of Western Civilization challenges students with basic questions regarding historical development, human nature, moral action, and practical necessity. This collection of diverse primary sources incorporates a wide variety of issues and is organized around seven major themes, including Revolution and Historical Transition, Imperialism, Social and Spiritual Values, the Varieties of Truth, the Institution and the Individual, the Power Structure, and ... MORE
| Preface | |
| The Foundations of Civilization | |
| Civilization in the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel | |
| Mesopotamian Civilization | |
| The Reign of Sargon | |
| The Code of Hammurabi | |
| The Epic of Gilgamesh | |
| Egyptian Civilization | |
| The Authority of the Pharaohs | |
| Building the Pyramids, Herodotus Mummification, H... MORE | |
| The Architectural Foundation | |
| The Great Pyramids | |
| Egyptian Religion and Values | |
| Instructions of Kagemni The Pyramid Texts | |
| The Book of the Dead: Negative Confession | |
| Against the Grain The Amarna Revolution | |
| ldquo;You Are a Lifespan in Yourselfrdquo;, Akhenaten | |
| Wall Carving:Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Princesses Hebrew Civilization | |
| Origins, Oppression, and the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt | |
| The Creation of the World Paradise and the Fall from Grace | |
| The Hebrew Bondage The Burning Bush The Mission of Moses The Departure of the Israelites | |
| Covenant and Commandments | |
| The Ten Commandments The Covenant Code | |
| Wisdom and Psalms | |
| Job: ldquo;Clothed In Fearful Splendorrdquo; Psalm 104: ldquo;All Creatures Depend On Yourdquo; | |
| The Reflection in the Mirror | |
| The New Covenant of Jeremiah | |
| ldquo;Deep Within Them I Shall Plant My Law&rdquo | |
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