The European World 1500–1800
An Introduction to Early Modern History
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · February 12, 2014
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- European History, 16th-Century History, 17th-Century History
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, February 12, 2014
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The European World 1500–1800 provides a concise and authoritative introduction to the centuries between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. It treats early modern Europe as a dynamic period in its own right and surveys its major social, economic, religious, cultural, and political developments.
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The second edition adds material on politics and government, warfare, and revolution, alongside primary-source extracts, maps, discussion prompts, further reading, a glossary, chronology, and index.
Where it sits
| 17th-Century History | 44% |
|---|---|
| European History | 38% |
| 16th-Century History | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- Authors
- Beat Kümin
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- February 12, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History
In our reading guides
- Choosing Books on Early Modern Monarchies, Revolutions, and Colonial RuleRecommended as: Start here for a 1500–1800 survey
- Choosing Early Modern History Books for Documents, Case Studies, and InterpretationRecommended as: For building a course-oriented overview of Europe, 1500–1800
- Choosing a book on Tudor–Stuart conflict and the English Civil WarRecommended as: Introductory thematic survey of Europe, 1500–1800
- Choosing your first survey of early modern Europe and EnglandRecommended as: Europe-wide starting point