History of Humanity (v.5)

Volume V of the History of Humanity is concerned with the 'early modern' period: the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This volume, as with the others in this series, gives the different parts of the world the attention which is due to them, and allows a wide range of voices to be heard. It gives an extensive overview of this crucial stage in the rise of the West as well as examining the development of cultures and societies elsewhere. It does this by concentrating on the history of 'culture' from a world-wide perspective, so while attention is given to the rise of modernity and the emergence of capitalism in the West, this is done as part of a broader picture. Structure The volume is divided into two main parts. The first is thematic, discussing the geography, chronology and sociology of cultural change in this period. The second is regional, less theoretical and more empirical; it stresses cultural diversity, the links between different activities in a given region, and the importance of social contexts and local circumstances. Each chapter has a bibliography which directs the reader to sources of further information. The volume is extensively illustrat with line drawings and plates, and is comprehensively indexed.

ISBN 0415093090   Part volume From the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century ISBN13 9780415093095 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Co_publisher UNESCO Imprint Routledge   Weight (grammes) 1964 Format Hardback   Published in London Publication date 27 May 1999   Series ISSN 05 Non-book description v. <1-5 > :   Series title History of Humanity Library of Congress 94231900   Height (mm) 297 DEWEY 909   Width (mm) 210 DEWEY edition DC22   Spine width (mm) 35 Pages 600   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate

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