The early modern world, 1450-1750 : seeds of modernity / John C. Corbally and J. Casey Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corbally, John C. (John Christopher), author.

Sullivan, James Casey, author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Series:

Making of the modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World history.

History, Modern--16th century.

History, Modern.

History, Modern--17th century.

History, Modern--18th century.

Physical Description:

xiii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"The Early Modern World, 1450-1750: Seeds of Modernity takes a distinctive approach to global history and enables a holistic view of the world during this period,without prioritizing any one nation or region. 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 covers politics, technology, economics, the environment and intellectual and religious worldviews. In order to connect global trends and events to human experiences, each chapter is underpinned by a social and cultural history focus, enabling the reader to gain an 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Exploiting nature

The early modern environment

2. Exploiting people

The human environment

Interlude 1 Population problems

3. State-building with gunpowder and gunpower

Interlude 2 Various power centres

4. Commerce without conscience

Early modern economics

5. Dollars and violence

Interlude 3 Economic obstinance

6. Criticism and conformity

Early modern minds

7. European ideas

Interlude 4 New types of knowledge

8. Technology in a maritime age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Corbally, John C. (John Christopher) Early modern world, 1450-1750

ISBN:

9781474277730

147427773X

9781474277747

1474277748

OCLC:

1260693204

Publisher Number:

99989800554