{"product_id":"the-modernization-of-the-western-world-9781138068568","title":"The Modernization of the Western World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Modernization of the Western World\u003c\/em\u003e presents an overview of the history of Western civilization and provides readers with the intellectual tools they need to comprehend how societies function and change. Covering Western history from ancient history to the current era of globalization, it draws on the tradition of historical sociology to describe the forces of social change and what they have meant to the lives of the people caught in the midst of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition is revised throughout to bring the content up to date with recent developments and discusses key themes such as terrorism, refugees, the European Union and multinational corporations. It also includes a new chapter on the Ancient World, covering this era from the advent of urbanization and agriculture in the Middle East to the fall of Rome and emergence of Christianity, providing valuable historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear and concise, this book succinctly illustrates the essential turning points i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysical Map of Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical Map of Contemporary Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Modernization of the Western World\u003ci\u003e John McGrath and Jay P. Corrin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Modernization and Social Change \u003ci\u003eKathleen Callanan Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Europe in the Medieval Era \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Late Middle Ages and the Transformation of Medieval Society \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Italian Renaissance \u003ci\u003eKathleen Callanan Martin and John McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Reformation \u003ci\u003eSusan Hagood Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Commerce, Cities, and Capitalism \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. The Centralization and Rationalization of the Political State \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. The Enlightenment \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. The French Revolution \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. The Industrial Revolution \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Classical Liberalism and the Bourgeois State \u003ci\u003eKathleen Callanan Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Karl Marx and the Socialist Response to Capitalism \u003ci\u003eKathleen Callanan Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Nationalism and Nations \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. The Age of Empire \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Mackey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. The Great War \u003ci\u003eBenjamin E. Varat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Europe between the Wars \u003ci\u003eJay P. Corrin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. The Rise of Fascism \u003ci\u003eJay P. Corrin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Total War: World War II \u003ci\u003eMichael G. Kort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. The Cold War \u003ci\u003eBenjamin E. Varat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Globalization and Social Change \u003ci\u003eJohn McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866431336791,"sku":"9781138068568","price":41.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138068568.jpg?v=1722278615","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-modernization-of-the-western-world-9781138068568","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}