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The European World 1500-1800 provides a concise and authoritative textbook for the centuries between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. It presents early modern Europe not as a mere transitional phase, but a dynamic period worth studying in its own right. Written by an experienced team of specialists, and derived from a perennially successful undergraduate course, 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 deliberately broad geographical perspective: Western and Central Europe receive particular attention, but dedicated chapters also explore the wider global context. For this thoroughly revised and improved second edition, the authors have added three new chapters on `Politics and Government', `Impact of War' and `Revolution'Specially designed to assist learning, The European World 1500-1800 features:state-of-the-art surveys of key topics written by an international team of historians suggestions for seminar discussion and further reading extracts from primary sources and generous 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, enhanced for this new edition The European World 1500-1800 will be essential reading for all students embarking on the discovery of the early modern period.
Contents
Introduction Beat Kumin Part IHumfrey Butters I.2 Beyond Europe c. 1500: Anne Gerritsen & Anthony McFarlane Part II: Society and Economy II.1 Gender and Family: Bernard Capp II.2 Rural Society: Steve Hindle II.3? Urban Society: Penny Roberts II.4 Marginals and Deviants: Penny Roberts II.5 The Early Modern Economy: Steve Hindle Part III: Religion III.1 Church and People at the Close of the Middle Ages: Beat Kumin and Peter Marshall The Long Reformation - Introduction III.2 Long Reformation - Lutheran: Henry J. Cohn III.3 Long Reformation - Reformed: Penny Roberts III.4 Long Reformation - Catholic: Anne Gerritsen, Kevin Gould, Peter Marshall III.5 Religious Culture in Early Modern Europe: Peter Marshall III.6 Jews and Muslims: Henry J. Cohn Part IV: Culture IV.1 Renaissance: Humfrey Butters IV.2 Expanding Horizons: Anne Gerritsen & Anthony McFarlane IV.3? Arts and Society: Luca Mola IV.4? From Pen to Print - a Revolution in Communications?: Mark Knights and Angela McShane IV.5 The Scientific Revolution: Claudia Stein IV.6 Witchcraft and Magic: Penny Roberts IV.7 Popular Culture(s): Bernard Capp IV.8 Enlightenment: Colin Jones Part V: Politics A) Surveys V.1 The Theory and Practice of Politics and Government: Humfrey Butters V.2 Dynastic Politics, Religious Conflict and Reason of State c. 1500-1650: Humfrey Butters and Henry J. Cohn V.3 European Politics from the Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution c. 1650-1800: Colin Jones and Mark Knights B) Themes Locales - Introduction V.4 Locales - Courts and Centres: Stephane van Damme and Janet Dickinson V.5 Locales - Centre and Periphery: Steve Hindle and Beat Kumin V.6 The Impact of War: Jonathan Davies V.7 Riot and Rebellion: Bernard Capp V. 8 Revolution - England and France: Bernard Capp & Colin Jones Part VI: Transition Points VI.1 Europe in 1800: Humfrey Butters VI.2 Beyond Europe c. 1800: Anne Gerritsen & Anthony McFarlane Appendices
