The Early Modern World, 1492 - 1783

by Dwyer, Helen

• ISBN13: 9781933834689
• ISBN10: 1933834684
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander

Summary

Illustrating stories such as the Thirty Years War, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and the rise of the Pacific Rim using detailed, double-page maps, this reference set centers on the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural developments from the earliest times until today. Readers will follow key events with ease using the strongly supported text and extensive visual maps.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
The World in 1530	p. 6
The World in 1600	p. 8
The World in 1650	p. 10
The World in 1715	p. 12
The World in 1783	p. 14
Reformation Europe	p. 16
Counter-Reformation Europe	p. 20
Sweden and the Baltic	p. 24
The Thirty Years' War	p. 28
Europe and Louis XIV	p. 32
European Economy	p. 36
Russian Expansion	p. 40
The Ancien Régime	p. 44
The Rise of the Ottoman Empire	p. 48
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire	p. 52
Asia and the Safavids	p. 56
Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 60
The Rise of Mughal India	p. 64
The Successors to Mughal India	p. 68
Ming China	p. 72
The Rise of Manchu China	p. 76
Japan and the Shogunate	p. 80
Southeast Asia	p. 84
The Spanish-American Empire	p. 88
Europeans in North America	p. 92
Colonial North America	p. 96
The American Revolution	p. 100
Glossary	p. 106
Further Research	p. 108
Index	p. 110
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