The Early Modern World, 1450-1750 Seeds of Modernity

by Corbally, John C.; Getz, Trevor R.

• ISBN13: 9781474277730
• ISBN10: 147427773X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-10-19
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

The Early Modern World takes a distinctive approach to global history. 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, covering politics, technology, economics, the environment and intellectual and religious worldviews, enables a holistic view of the world during this period, avoiding prioritizing any one nation or region.

In order to connect global trends and events to human experiences, each chapters is underpinned by a social and cultural history focus, enabling the reader to gain and 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.

Author Biography

John C. Corbally is Associate Professor at Stanford University, USA.

Trevor R. Getz is Professor of History at San Francisco State University, USA.

Table of Contents

What is this book?
Introduction
1. Exploiting Resources: The Early Modern Environment
2. Gunpowder State Building: Early Modern Politics
3. Capitalizing on Commerce: Early Modern Economics
4. Criticizing Convention: Early Modern Minds
5. A Maritime Age: Early Modern Technology
Epilogue: The Eighteenth Century
Bibliography
Index