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Zusatztext An engaging look at yesterday from today's point of view. Teachers will be delighted. Informationen zum Autor John C. Corbally is Professor of History at Diablo Valley College, USA, where he teaches World History, Critical Thinking and European History. Following a B.A. in European History and an M.A. in World History from San Francisco State University, Dr Corbally completed a PhD at UC Davis within four years. He taught history and humanities courses at Stanford for five years, and British, Irish, European, and World History at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and Mills College amongst others. Casey J. Sullivan is a lecturer in History at the University of California Davis, USA. Klappentext The Early Modern World , 1450-1750: Seeds of Modernity takes a distinctive approach to global history and enables a holistic view of the world during this period,without prioritizing any one nation or region. It guides students towards an understanding of how different empires, nations, communities and individuals constructed, contested and were touched by major trends and events. Its thematic structure covers politics, technology, economics, the environment and intellectual and religious worldviews.In order to connect global trends and events to human experiences, each chapter is underpinned by a social and cultural history focus, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the lived human experience and make sense of various perspectives and worldviews. The 'Legacy' feature also discusses connections between early modern history and the contemporary world, looking at how the past is contested or memorialized today. The result is a textbook that helps the 21st-century student gain a rich and nuanced understanding of the global history of the early modern period.Part of Bloomsbury's The Making of the Modern World series, this innovative textbook offers a thematic introduction to the early modern world that prioritises human perspectives and experiences. Zusammenfassung The Early Modern World , 1450-1750: Seeds of Modernity takes a distinctive approach to global history and enables a holistic view of the world during this period,without prioritizing any one nation or region. It guides students towards an understanding of how different empires, nations, communities and individuals constructed, contested and were touched by major trends and events. Its thematic structure covers politics, technology, economics, the environment and intellectual and religious worldviews.In order to connect global trends and events to human experiences, each chapter is underpinned by a social and cultural history focus, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the lived human experience and make sense of various perspectives and worldviews. The 'Legacy' feature also discusses connections between early modern history and the contemporary world, looking at how the past is contested or memorialized today. The result is a textbook that helps the 21st-century student gain a rich and nuanced understanding of the global history of the early modern period. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsList of TablesList of MapsIntroduction1. Exploiting Nature: The Early Modern Environment2. Exploiting People: The Human EnvironmentInterlude: Population Problems3. State-building with Gunpowder and GunpowerInterlude: Various Power Centers4. Commerce Without Conscience: Early Modern Economics5. Dollars and ViolenceInterlude: Economic Obstinance6. Criticism and Conformity: Early Modern Minds7. European Ideas: Early Modern MindsInterlude: New Types of Knowledge8. Technology in a Maritime AgeEpilogue...
