Download or read book The Shaping of Western Civilization written by Michael Burger and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume I of The Shaping of Western Civilization begins with the ancient world and ends with the Enlightenment. Unlike other textbooks that pile on dates and facts, Shaping is a more coherent and interpretive presentation.