Events that changed the world in the eighteenth century / edited by Frank W. Thackeray & John E. Findling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thackeray, Frank W.

Findling, John E.

Series:

Greenwood Press "Events that changed the world" series.

The Greenwood Press "Events that changed the world" series, 1078-7860

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Modern--18th century.

History, Modern.

Revolutions--History--18th century.

Revolutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 215 pages) : illustrations

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1998.

Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

Warfare on three continents, empire building, and revolution-political, agricultural, and industrial-dominate 18th-century world history. In Europe royal dynasties formed, fought major wars that carved up the map of Europe and the Americas, and began the great colonial expansion that dominated the next century. But the 18th century also ushered in the Enlightenment, which fired the imagination of Europeans, and the Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions, which changed society and work forever. To help students better understand the major developments of the 18th century and their impact on 19th- and 20th-century history, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the 18th century's most important events: Peter the Great's Reform of Russia; the War of the Spanish Succession; the First British Empire; the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War; the Enlightenment; the Agricultural Revolution; the American Revolution; the Industrial Revolution; the Slave Trade; and the French Revolution. Each of the ten events is dealt with in a separate chapter. Designed for students, this unique format features an introductory essay that presents the facts, followed by an interpretive essay that places the event in a broader context and promotes student analysis. The introductory essay provides factual material about the event in a clear, concise, and chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. The interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field in a style designed to appeal to general readership, explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. An annotated bibliography identifies the most important recent scholarship about each event. A full-page illustration complements the narrative for each event. Three useful appendices include: a glossary of names, events, and terms; a timeline of important events in 18th-century world history; and a listing of ruling houses and dynasties of 18th-century Europe. This work is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading for social studies and world history courses.

Contents:

Peter the Great reforms Russia, 1689-1725

The War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714

The First British Empire, 1701-1763

The War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, 1740-1763

The Enlightenment, c. 1750

The Agricultural Revolution, c. 1750

The American Revolution, 1763- 1783

The Industrial Revolution, c. 1775

The Atlantic Slave Trade, c. 1780

The French Revolution, 1789-1799.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400648373

9780313008078

0313008078

OCLC:

51916468