This book presents the history of Western Civilization from the end of the Renaissance to Modern and the so-called Post-Modern Times. Topics include the limiting of monarchies, the development of western science, revolutions (political and other), nationalism, imperialism, totalitarianism and other isms, World Wars, the Cold War, Post-Modernism, and the present multi-centric world. Integrated within these topics are selections and discussions of artistic/cultural expressions that represent these various times.