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The European world 1500-1800 : an introduction to early modern history / edited by Beat Kümin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextEdition: Third editionDescription: xviii, 442 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781138119147 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9781138119154 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 940.22 23
LOC classification:
  • D208 .E97 2018
Contents:
Starting points -- Society and economy -- Religion -- The wider world -- Culture -- Politics.
Summary: "The European World 1500-1800 provides a concise and authoritative textbook for the centuries between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. It presents early modern Europe not as a mere transition phase, but a dynamic period worth studying in its own right. Written by an experienced team of specialists, and derived from a successful undergraduate course, it offers a student-friendly introduction to all major themes and processes of early modern history. This third edition features greatly expanded coverage of 'The Wider World', with added chapters on relations with the Ottoman empire, European settlement overseas and the global exchange of goods. Other new content includes an overview of early modern medicine and comprehensive timelines for each of the thematic parts"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Starting points -- Society and economy -- Religion -- The wider world -- Culture -- Politics.

"The European World 1500-1800 provides a concise and authoritative textbook for the centuries between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. It presents early modern Europe not as a mere transition phase, but a dynamic period worth studying in its own right. Written by an experienced team of specialists, and derived from a successful undergraduate course, it offers a student-friendly introduction to all major themes and processes of early modern history. This third edition features greatly expanded coverage of 'The Wider World', with added chapters on relations with the Ottoman empire, European settlement overseas and the global exchange of goods. Other new content includes an overview of early modern medicine and comprehensive timelines for each of the thematic parts"--