(A note for my SWBTS students:) You have been asking what textbooks I will be using next semester. Hopefully, this advance notice will allow you to shop for the best prices. You will find below a list of the textbooks for the three sections I am teaching.
CHURCH AND EMPIRES (sections 1203a and 1203b)
- A Short History of Byzantium
, by John Julius Norwich – isbn. 0679772693
- The Middle Ages
, by Morris Bishop – isbn 061805703X
- Medieval Philosophy (A New History of Western Philosophy, Vol. 2)
, by Anthony Kenny – isbn. 0198752741
EARLY WESTERN CIVILIZATION (section 1103A)
- The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
, by Susan Wise Bauer – isbn 039305974X
- Israel and the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple
, by F.F. Bruce – isbn 0830815104
I am making some adjustments to the syllabus, but it should be available via Blackboard sometime during the next few weeks. If you want to do so pre-reading, I suggest starting with what interests you as you are more likely to stick with it that way. However, the texts will be tackled pretty much in the order you find them listed above. Enjoy!
I will be using the same books in both of the Ancient Western Civilization classes that I am teaching this Fall. I tried to find books that were comprehensive, informative, and interesting. I hope that those of you who are taking my classes agree. I have shared the texts below in the event that you want to do some reading before class starts (as well as some comparative pricing).
Remember, the Lifeway college bookstore gives a 20% student discount on most books. Here are some online prices;
As a college professor I am sometimes shocked by how much money my students have to put out in order to get their textbooks; and that is before all the “recommended” reading. I try to make known the textbooks that will be used in class as early as possible so that my students may shop online (much to the displeasure of the campus bookstore).
So, here are five tips I make for keeping textbook prices low:
1. Try to start doing your textbook shopping as early as possible so you can comparison shop.
2. Buy used textbooks whenever possible.
3. Consider e-textbooks. The availability of digital downloads is growing rapidly.
4. If you can talk with your professor ahead of time, ask him/her how extensively the textbooks will be use and share textbooks with a classmate when it makes sense to do so.
5. See if the book is available in the library. If you can check it out in the library before school starts and read it ahead of time, you may not actually need to purchase the book.
Do you have other suggestions how to keep textbook prices low?
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