The Heritage of World Civilizations, Volume II: Since 1500 (5th Edition)

This comprehensive, accessible survey of world history provides a global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our increasingly interdependent world. The Heritage of World Civilization combines unusually strong and thorough coverage of Asian, African, Islamic, Western, and American civilization, while highlighting the role of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions. The World in Transition. Enlightenment and revolution in the west. The modern world. Depression. World War I. World War II. For anyone interested in world civilization or world history.