Perspectives from the Past: Primary Sources in Western Civilizations : From Early Modern Era Through Contemporary Times

Includes over three hundred primary sources. Provides a rich variety of selections including literature, eyewitness accounts, and public documents. Offers pieces that range in length from one to seven pages. Takes a Continental perspective that gives a wide view of history-incorporates documents from political, cultural, social, and economic history. Uses broad themes to make numerous connections within and across periods. Includes pedagogical aids: an introduction to reading documents, development of contextual foundation, headnotes; non-interpretive footnotes, and several review questions.