{"product_id":"history-of-western-civilization-a-handbook-9780226561608","title":"History of Western Civilization: A Handbook","description":"Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edition includes new material for the twentieth-century period and completely revised bibliographies. An invaluable tool for the study of Western civilization, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential complement to readings in primary and secondary sources such as those in the nine-volume \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. McNeill\u003c\/b\u003e received his BA (1938) and MA (1939) degrees from the University of Chicago, where he taught from 1947 until his recent retirement. His books include \u003ci\u003eMythistory and Other Essays, The Pursuit of Power, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409987637522,"sku":"9780226561608","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74dfa27a-ba60-4ef9-8a62-1b656302b9ca.jpg?v=1729297331","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/history-of-western-civilization-a-handbook-9780226561608","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}