Emergence of the Modern European World

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Year: 1991
Pages: 502
Binding Paperback
ISBN 1557861269

Product Code: 788169661

Description

Edward Whiting Fox. This is a narrative history of the modern western world & of 4 centuries in which the nations of Europe shaped civilized society throughout the globe. The story encompasses the great revolutions in England, America, France & Russia; the rise of the European & American democracies; the acquisition & loss of empire; the demographic transition & the industrial revolution; & the wars that so critically changed the course of human history. To the traditional focus on power, Fox adds the twin themes of culture & environment. He adds a new focus on the development of the Atlantic community as the chief generator both of the modern world & of liberal democracy. 9 maps. Annotated bibliography. Chronology.

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