Download or read book Understanding Western Society: Combined Volume written by John P. McKay and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Western Society, Second Edition, features a brief, question-drive narrative that models for students the inquiry-based methods used by historians and helps students understand what’s really important to know about Western civilization.