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9780673982513

West, The: Encounters & Transformations, Volume II (Chapters 14-29)

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  • ISBN13:

    9780673982513

  • ISBN10:

    0673982513

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

The West: Encounters and Transformations takes a new approach to telling the story of Western Civilization. Rather than looking at Western Civilization only as the history of Europe from ancient times to the present, this groundbreaking book examines the changing nature of the Westhow the definition of the West has evolved and transformed throughout history. It explores the ways Western civilization has changed as a result of cultural encounters with different beliefs, ideas, technologies, and peoples, both outside the West and within it. Presenting a balanced treatment of political, social, religious, and cultural history, this new text emphasizes the ever-shifting boundaries of the geographic and cultural realm of the West, with special attention given to Eastern Europe and the Muslim world, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Table of Contents

ldquo;What is the West?rdquo;
Shifting Borders of the West
Asking the Right Questions
The Age of Confessional Division, 1550-1618
The Peoples of Early Modern Europe
Disciplining the People
The Confessional States
States and Confessions in Eastern Europe
Conclusion: The Divisions of the West
Justice in History: The Spanish Auto da Fe: The Power of Penance
Places of Encounter: Catholic and Protestant Churches
Absolutism and State-Building in Europe, 1618-1715
The Nature of Absolutism
The Absolutist State in France and Spain
Absolutism and State Building in Central and Eastern Europe
Resistance to Absolutism in England and the Dutch Republic
Conclusion: The Western State in the Age of Absolutism
Justice in History: The Trial of Charles I
Science and Culture in the Seventeenth Century
Diversity and Achievements of the Scientific Revolution
The Search for Scientific Knowledge
The Causes of the Scientific Revolution
The Intellectual Effects of the Scientific Revolution
Humans and the Natural World
Conclusion: Science and Western Culture
Justice in History: The Trial of Galileo
The Human Body in History: Dissecting the Human Corpse
Eighteenth-Century Society and Culture
The Aristocracy
Challenges to Aristocratic Dominance
The Enlightenment
The Impact of the Enlightenment
Conclusion: Change in the Eighteenth Century
Justice in History: A Case of Infanticide in the Age of the Enlightenment
Places of Encounter: The Salon: Bringing Women and Men Together
The Age of the French Revolution, 1789-1815
The First French Revolution 1789-1791
The French Republic, 1792-1799
Cultural Change in France During the Revolution
The Napoleonic Era, 1799-1815
The Legacy of the French Revolution
Conclusion: The French Revolution and the West
Justice in History: The Trial of Louis XVI
The West and the World: Empire, Trade and War in the Eighteenth Century
European Empires in Americas and Asia
Warfare in Europe, North America, and Asia
The Atlantic World
Encounter
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