Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/Cqo3RJ The Ascent of the West: From Prehistory Through the Renaissance By: Britannica Educational Publishing Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing Print ISBN: 9781615302994, 1615302999 eText ISBN: 9781615303731, 1615303731 Edition: 1st Pages: 288 Copyright year: 2010 Format: PDF Available from $ 17.63 USD SKU 9781615303731R180 Catalyzed by the introduction of writing and the unifying force of Christianity, prehistoric European societies became flourishing civilizations in the early stages of European history. This period ushered in new technologies and advances in economic, political, and scientific thought that created an enduring cultural link between what would later become disparate nation-states. This illuminating volume provides an overarching view of the early social and intellectual transformations that brought European civilization from its birth in antiquity to its illustrious rebirth during the Renaissance.