The Western Heritage: Since 1300 (9th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Donald M. Kagan, Steven M Ozment, Frank M. Turner
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 658589
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 9
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Pages: 1248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 9.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0131733486
Dewey Decimal Number: 909
EAN: 9780131733480
ASIN: 0131733486
Publication Date: February 5, 2006
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Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural and political history, this text is presented in a flexible chronological organization. The new Ninth Edition provides updated scholarship, expanded coverage of cultural history, the ancient Near East, late antiquity, imperialism, and the Holocaust.
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Does the job well January 18, 2008
I have used this text for six years with my AP Euro students and they have done well. It has just the right amount of social history, political, economic, etc... to prepare a student for the AP Exam. Students generally like Kagan's writing style, but we do joke about his occasional use of archaic or obscure words. However, that seems to generate interest. Another good feature of this text is the excellent accompanying website.
 AP Euro Student September 18, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I took AP Euro as a Sophmore. This book was a major factor in me getting a 5 on the test. Its dull a times but with the right teacher this book will do you woneders on the AP test in May. Im takin AP Us now and my book is anecdotal and written in a narrative style. thus its almost impossible to take notes in. This book separated into chapters, some of which pertain to social themes of that particular time, otheres to political and economic. In short if you are looking to get 3 or above on the AP Euro test, this is the book for you.
Bit convoluted, but still useful August 18, 2005
Although the text tends to skip around in regards to dates (one paragraph is on the 1300s, then the next section is back to the 1200s) it is overall a good tool for the European history scholar.
To Kagan! March 7, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Within my AP Euro class we affectionately referred to this book as Kagan (the first listed author, as compared to McKay our other textbook). I must say the opposite of another review talking comparing this textbook to Bailey's The American Pageant. The concensus I have found now that my grade is studying American is a nostalgia for Kagan as we find Baily to be pretensiously written. Kagan was filledwith memorable yet not onoxious writing. The sort of high quality writing that when you answered a question in class your answer would automatically use the same used as in the textbook without your notice.
 terrible! February 27, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This textbook is boring, pretentiously written, and does not present the information in a concise, understandable way. I am currently using it for an AP European History class, and after a year of using Bailey's "The American Pageant" for AP US, the difference is so blatant. The American Pageant breaks down time periods concisely into clear paragraphs and you don't fall asleep reading it. Often with this text, I find myself having to read the same page 10 times to actually comprehend it, it's that dull. I passed the AP US exam, but I'm not so sure about the AP Euro (due in part to the teacher, and in part to this inferior text.)
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