The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, a Concise History: Volume I: To 1740

The book came very quickly (i had overnight shipping). It was in good condition, a few folds and tears but they were nothing. It was highlighted in, which was fine as well. In fact it was useful when I was skimming over the chapters. Overall i'm very happy with my purchase.

The textbook arrived in great condition, as promised. Unfortunately, it was not the right book for my daughter's class, so we returned it. I would definitely order again from this vendor.

I very much enjoyed this book. It's written very simply, but is so information packed that I think if it were presented in any other way it would be too much to digest. I feel like I have a good idea of the time line of major civilizations, events, etc starting with the advent of cities after reading this. This is a book everyone should read, it filled in gaps in my knowledge I wasn't aware of and made me interested in researching more.

Hunt and the co-authors offer a balanced and objective treatment of the development of Europe and the European-derived countries like the United States. The nominal starting date of 1740 for the events in the book can be considered approximately close enough to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The narrative discusses much. Including the rise of ideologies like capitalism and communism. Thus the space devoted to Marx and Engels and their influences on Lenin. Many social changes are covered. Often brought about by increasing industrialisation. But we also see the rise of the modern nation state. A trend disasterously climaxed by two World Wars. The writing is careful to tie together many ideas and trends. And despite having many authors, the writing styles do not seem distinct, which is probably deliberate on the part of the authors.

This is a great text book. The information is interesting, unlike many history books I've previously read. It is beautifully illustrated. And the 1000+ pages will help you exercise.