大学英语立体化网络化系列教材·拓展课程教材：美国文明史英文教程

图书标准信息

• 作者 魏啸飞 著
• 出版社 北京大学出版社
• 出版时间 2008-06
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9787301139158
• 定价 48.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 16开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 381页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

　　Inmanyways，ApanoramicHistoryofAmericanCivilizationbyDr.Weiisasimilarattemptinthesamedirection.AstheauthorindicatesinthePostscripts，thetextbook，amongotherthings，isalsointendedtohelptheChinesestudentstoacquireandimprovetheirEnglishlanguageskills，notsomuchthroughlearningofEnglishitself，butthroughthestudyofAmericanCivilization.Whatmakesthistextbooksstandsoutamongapileofsimilartextbooksisnotjustthesubjectmatteritdealswith，butratherthewayinwhichtheauthorapproacheshiswork-singlingoutthemostimportanthistoricaleventsandpoliticalfiguresinAmericanhistoryanddiscussingtheircontributionstothemakingofAmericancivilization.Themeritofsuchanapproachis，atleast，twofold.Foronething，itallowsthereadertogetthehangofAmericancivilizationalmostatongo，leadinghim/herdirectlytothediscoveryofAmerica’sgloriousbuthard-wonachievementsinitscivilization.Foranotherbypiecingtogetherallthekeyeventsthathavehelpedshapethenation，thetextbookmanagestopresentbeforethereaderavividpicturesofthenation’sevolutionaryprocessalmostinitsentirely-birth，growth，developmentandsuccess.AnyonewhotakesagoodlookatitissuretoconjureupaclearmentalmapofAmericancivilizationrightaway.

【目录】

Chapter1　TheDiscoveryofAmerica
1.1NativeAmericanCivilization
1.2DiscoveryofAmerica(1492)
1.3SpanishAdventuresintheAmericas(1500s)
1.4TheSpanishAmericanEmpire
1.5TheEnglishReformation(1534)
1.6RaleighsRoanokeVenture(1585)
1.7DefeatoftheSpanishArmada(1588)

Chapter2　TheBritishAmericansociety
2.1TheFirstBritishAmericanColony(1607)
2.2MayflowerCompact(1620)
2.3ACityUponaHill(1630)
2.4HalfwayCovenant(1662)
2.5FoundingoftheCarolinas(1663)
2.6DevelopmentofNewYork(1664)
2.7TheHolyExperimentofPennsylvania(1681)

Chapter3　TheAmericanNationality
3.1DominionofNewEngland(1686—1689)
3.2WitchcraftTrialsinSalem(1692)
3.3TheGreatAwakening(1730s—1740s)
3.4TheFrenchandIndianWar(1754—1760)
3.5TheProclamationof1763
3.6RepealoftheStampAct(1766)
3.7ADistinctiveAmericanNationality

Chapter4　TheDeclarationofIndependence
4.1TheBostonMassacre(1770)
4.2TheBostonTeaParty(1773)
4.3BenjaminFranklinDressedDown(1774)
4.4TheFirstContinentalCongress(1774)
4.5CommonSense(1776)

Chapter5　TheUSConstitution
Chapter6　ManifestDestiny
Chapter7　AHouseDivided
Chapter8　ThecivilWar
Chapter9　TheGildedAge
Chapter10　TheFirstWorldWar
Chapter11　TheGreatDepression
Chapter12　TheSecondWorldWar
Chapter13　TheColdWar
Chapter14　TheVietnamWar
Chapter15　TheEndofTheColdwar
Vocabulary
Postscript
Bibliography
Index