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Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789 (Cambridge History of Europe)

Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789 (Cambridge History of Europe)

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Merry E Wiesner-Hanks
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 2/21/2013
EAN 9781107643574, ISBN10: 1107643570

Paperback, 566 pages, 25.3 x 17.7 x 2.6 cm
Language: English

The second edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated to include expanded coverage of the late eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, and incorporates recent advances in gender history, global connections and cultural analysis. It features summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations and discussion questions to support the student. Enhanced online content and sections on sources and methodology give students the tools they need to study early modern European history. Leading historian Merry Wiesner-Hanks skilfully balances breadth and depth of coverage to create a strong narrative, paying particular attention to the global context of European developments. She integrates discussion of gender, class, regional and ethnic differences across the entirety of Europe and its overseas colonies as well as the economic, political, religious and cultural history of the period.

Introduction
1. Europe in the world of 1450
2. Individuals in society, 1450–1600
3. Politics and power, 1450–1600
4. Cultural and intellectual life, 1450–1600
5. Religious reform and consolidation, 1450–1600
6. Economics and technology, 1450–1600
7. Europe in the world, 1450–1600
8. Individuals in society, 1600–1789
9. Politics and power, 1600–1789
10. Cultural and intellectual life, 1600–1789
11. Religious consolidation and renewal, 1600–1789
12. Economics and technology, 1600–1789
13. Europe in the world, 1600–1789.