Best selling author Jackson Spielvogel has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past Spielvogel s engaging narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive Updated to reflect current scholarship WESTERN CIVILIZATION 10th Edition includes more than 150 maps and excerpts of more than 250 primary sources that enliven the past while introducing students to the source material of historical scholarship Additionally the text is illustrated with more than 400 photographs that add visual context A variety of pedagogical tools including focus and critical thinking questions primary source features with assignable questions and end of chapter study aids make this edition accessible to any learning style Best selling author Jackson Spielvogel has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past Spielvogel s engaging narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive Updated to reflect ...current scholarship WESTERN CIVILIZATION 10th Edition includes more than 150 maps and excerpts of more than 250 primary sources that enliven the past while introducing students to the source material of historical scholarship Additionally the text is illustrated with more than 400 photographs that add visual context A variety of pedagogical tools including focus and critical thinking questions primary source features with assignable questions and end of chapter study aids make this edition accessible to any learning style