{"product_id":"distant-strangers-9780520282049","title":"Distant Strangers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to live in the modern world? How different is that world from those that preceded it, and when did we become modern? This book argues that the world was made modern not by revolution, industrialization, or the Enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Commands-and deserves to command-the attention of scholars.\" -- Martin Hewitt American Historical Review \"This is a project of great scope and ambition... [Vernon's] book ought to enthuse, stimulate, provoke.\" Journal of Modern History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures  Preface   1 What Is Modernity?  2 A Society of Strangers  3 Governing Strangers  4 Associating with Strangers  5 An Economy of Strangers   Conclusion  Notes  Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864894452055,"sku":"9780520282049","price":18.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520282049.jpg?v=1722273267","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/distant-strangers-9780520282049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}