romeacademy Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) I'm debating between SWB's History of the Ancient World, Spielvogel's Western Civilization, and the original WTM recommendation, A Short History of Western Civilization for Ancient History. I thought I had this figured out, but after getting the SWB from the library, I don't love it, and I'm looking for other options. Maybe I should just stick with it a while longer before deciding. We're 6 weeks in, the schedule is still not going smoothly, and yes, I have a tendancy to second-guess myself. I haven't seen the Spielvogel, but have seen it recommended in other places. Can anyone tell me how these compare in terms of readability, interest, length? Thanks! Edited October 11, 2010 by romeacademy rephrased and more specific questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeacademy Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Has anyone used The Founding of Christendom, by Warren Carroll? I see that MODG uses it for 10th grade Ancient History and it sounds appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Meripoint Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hi - we are currently using the Founding of Christendom for my dd's 10th grade, second year of Ancients. It is excellent. Ideally, we would have used it last year as well, but I had not found it. It is rigorous and scholarly but highly readable. W. Carroll's credentials as a historian are tip-top. And he fully documents ALL of his assertions. I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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