Events That Formed the Modern World [5 volumes] - From the European Renaissance through the War on Terror (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

This comprehensive five-volume set contains readable essays that describe and interpret the most important global events since the European Renaissance, some accompanied by related document excerpts and primary source materials. What were the effects of the Age of Exploration on today's ethnic groups and social structure? How did the development of moveable type pave the way for Facebook and Twitter? Why is the Reformation so critical for understanding today's religious controversies? This set will help readers answer these questions by exploring the most significant historical events of the modern world. This five-volume set covers times from the Renaissance to the present. Each volume focuses on a specific historic period and examines 12 events within those time frames that changed the world. Each entry provides an introduction that lays out factual material in a chronological manner, an in-depth essay interpreting the event's significance, and an annotated bibliography of the most important current works on the topic. Select entries are followed by primary sources pertaining to the event under consideration, such as diary entries. Targeted to both general readers as well as entry-level university students, this book also directly supports high school and undergraduate curricula, allowing students to identify and contextualize events in order to think critically about their causes, aftermath, and legacy. Entries covering 62 major events that changed the world Contributions from dozens of well-respected scholars from a variety of disciplines An extensive timeline accompanies each volume Appendices for subjects such as States Achieving Independence since 1945 and Ruling Houses and Dynasties An annotated bibliography of many recent works on each subject event

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Editors:	Frank W. Thackeray • John E. Findling
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 142mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Volumes:	5
Pages:	1859
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-59884-901-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-59884-901-8
Barcode:	9781598849011

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