West, the:Encounters and Transformations, Volume Ii (Chapters 14-29) (Hardcover)

This text examines the changing nature of the West, how the definition of the West has evolved and transformed throughout history. It explores the ways Western civilization has changed as a result of cultural encounters with different beliefs, ideas, technologies and peoples - both outside the West and within it. Presenting a balanced treatment, this work emphasises the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West, with special attention given to Eastern Europe and the Muslim world, Africa, Asia and the Americas.