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Readings in Western Humanities II

Harcourt Brace, 1996

Compiled by Wilbur Wright College of Chicago

World Literature and Thought: The Middle Periods, Volume II

Harcourt, 1998

This anthology of literary, historical, and philosophical selections covers all areas of the globe. It chronologically covers 500 to 1500 AD, and includes classics such as "Beowulf", "The Song of Roland", "The Pillow Book", "Canterbury Tales" and Ibn Battuta's "Travels in Asia and Africa".

Classics of Western Thought Series: The Ancient World, Volume I (Classics of Western Thought)

1 review
Donald S. Gochberg

Wadsworth Publishing, 1988

A Great Anthology of Classical Thought
Got this for a college course I took on the Classical World. I actually own Vol. I, II, and III. The book gives you snipets of great classical works, which has nevertheless led me to purchasing the actual books in many instances.

Classics of Western Thought: The Twentieth Century, Volume IV (Classics of Western Thought)
Donald S. Gochberg

Wadsworth Publishing, 1980

Originally published under the General Editorship of Thomas H. Greer, the series emanated from the Humanities Department of Michigan State University. The books remain today perhaps the best sources available for the comprehensive study in one volume of every subject area which might be included in the umbrella of humanities. Most major literary forms are represented: essay, poem, short story, play, novel, memoir, epigram, scientific discourse, ...