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9780415432535

The European World 1500û1800: An Introduction to Early Modern History

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415432535

  • ISBN10:

    0415432537

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2009-04-08
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

The European World 15001800provides 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, associated with a university module of the same name, it offers a student-friendly introduction to all major themes and processes of early modern history. Structured in four parts dealing with socio-economic, religious, cultural and political issues, it adopts a broad geographical perspective: Western and Central Europe receive particular attention, but dedicated chapters also explore the wider global context. Thematic priorities include social structures, Reformation change, expanding cultural horizons and the emergence of the modern state. Specially designed to assist learning, The European World 15001800features: up-to-date surveys of key topics written by an international team of historians suggestions for seminar discussion and further reading extracts from primary sources and vivid illustrations, including maps a glossary of key terms and concepts a chronology of major events a full index of persons, places and subjects a fully-featured companion website accessible at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415432535. The European World 15001800will be essential reading for all students embarking on the discovery of the early modern period.

Author Biography

The Editor: Beat Kuumlet;min is Associate Professor in Early Modern European History at the University of Warwick.

Table of Contents

List of figures and acknowledgementsp. vii
Notes on contributorsp. xii
Prefacep. xvi
List of abbreviations and symbolsp. xvii
Introductionp. 1
Starting Pointsp. 9
Europe in 1500p. 11
Beyond Europe c. 1500p. 20
Society and Economyp. 31
Gender and Familyp. 33
Rural Societyp. 44
Urban Societyp. 54
Marginals and Deviantsp. 64
The Early Modern Economyp. 74
Religionp. 85
Church and People at the Close of the Middle Agesp. 87
The Long Reformationp. 96
Lutheranp. 97
Reformedp. 107
Catholicp. 117
Religious Culture in Early Modern Europep. 128
Jews and Muslimsp. 139
Culturep. 149
The Renaissancep. 151
Expanding Horizonsp. 161
Arts and Societyp. 173
From Pen to Print - a Revolution in Communications?p. 183
The Scientific Revolutionp. 194
Witchcraft and Magicp. 203
Popular Culture(s)p. 215
Enlightenmentp. 225
Politicsp. 237
(a) Themesp. 239
The Political Landscapep. 240
State Building: Finance, Justice and 'Good Police'p. 250
Localesp. 260
Courts and Centresp. 261
Centre and Peripheryp. 271
Rebels and Revolutionariesp. 281
(b) Periodsp. 291
Dynastic Politics, Religious Conflict and Reason of State c. 1500-1650p. 292
European Politics from the Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution c. 1650-1800p. 302
Transition Pointsp. 313
Europe in 1800p. 315
Beyond Europe c. 1800p. 324
Epiloguep. 337
Early Modern Europep. 339
Appendicesp. 341
Maps
Europe c. 1500p. 343
Europe c. 1800p. 344
A European perception of the world c. 1500p. 345
European explorations and empires 1400-1700p. 346
The world c. 1800p. 347
Glossaryp. 348
Chronologyp. 358
Indexp. 366
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