Western civilization and world history are often seen as different, or even mutually exclusive, routes into historical studies. This volume shows that they can

The Impact of Western Civilization on World History is a succinct outline of Western history and its effect on the world from the time of the ancient Greeks and

From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower “A dazzling history of Western ideas.” —The Economist “Mr. Ferguson tell

This engaging text offers a brief, readable description of our common Western heritage as it began in the first human societies and developed in ancient Greece