Aspects of Western Civilization: Problems and Sources in History, Volume 1

by Rogers, Perry M.

• ISBN13: 9780132414029
• ISBN10: 0132414023
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Aspects of Western Civilizationis a two-volume compilation of primary sources in Western Civilization from the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the contemporary world. The text is thematically based, problem-oriented, and designed to involve students with important historical questions and controversies. This text is designed to provide readers with a structured selection of primary sources for analysis which will help them consider fundamental historical questions and concerns that arise from the study of World Civilization.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Foundations of Civilization

Civilization in the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel

Mesopotamian Civilization

The Reign of Sargon

The Code of Hammurabi

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Egyptian Civilization

The Authority of the Pharaohs

Building the Pyramids, Herodotus Mummification, Herodotus Ramses the Great

The Architectural Foundation

The Great Pyramids

Egyptian Religion and Values

Instructions of Kagemni The Pyramid Texts

The Book of the Dead: Negative Confession

Against the Grain The Amarna Revolution

ldquo;You Are a Lifespan in Yourselfrdquo;, Akhenaten

Wall Carving:Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Princesses Hebrew Civilization

Origins, Oppression, and the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt

The Creation of the World Paradise and the Fall from Grace

The Hebrew Bondage The Burning Bush The Mission of Moses The Departure of the Israelites

Covenant and Commandments

The Ten Commandments The Covenant Code

Wisdom and Psalms

Job: ldquo;Clothed In Fearful Splendorrdquo; Psalm 104: ldquo;All Creatures Depend On Yourdquo;

The Reflection in the Mirror

The New Covenant of Jeremiah

ldquo;Deep Within Them I Shall Plant My Law&rdquo

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