Events that changed the world in the eighteenth century
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Events that changed the world in the eighteenth century
（The Greenwood Press "Events that changed the world" series）
Greenwood Press, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Warfare on three continents, empire building, and revolution-political, agricultural, and industrial-dominate 18th-century world history. In Europe royal dynasties formed, fought major wars that carved up the map of Europe and the Americas, and began the great colonial expansion that dominated the next century. But the 18th century also ushered in the Enlightenment, which fired the imagination of Europeans, and the Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions, which changed society and work forever. To help students better understand the major developments of the 18th century and their impact on 19th- and 20th-century history, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the 18th century's most important events: Peter the Great's Reform of Russia; the War of the Spanish Succession; the First British Empire; the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War; the Enlightenment; the Agricultural Revolution; the American Revolution; the Industrial Revolution; the Slave Trade; and the French Revolution.
Each of the ten events is dealt with in a separate chapter. Designed for students, this unique format features an introductory essay that presents the facts, followed by an interpretive essay that places the event in a broader context and promotes student analysis. The introductory essay provides factual material about the event in a clear, concise, and chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. The interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field in a style designed to appeal to general readership, explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. An annotated bibliography identifies the most important recent scholarship about each event. A full-page illustration complements the narrative for each event. Three useful appendices include: a glossary of names, events, and terms; a timeline of important events in 18th-century world history; and a listing of ruling houses and dynasties of 18th-century Europe. This work is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading for social studies and world history courses.
Table of Contents
Preface Peter the Great Reforms Russia, 1689-1725 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Taylor Stults The War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Andrew P. Trout The First British Empire, 1701-1763 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Thomas Prasch The War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, 1740-1763 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Franz A. J. Szabo The Enlightenment, c. 1750 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Linda E. Mitchell The Agricultural Revolution, c. 1750 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Robert D. Cornwall The American Revolution, 1763-1783 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Rick Kennedy The Industrial Revolution, c. 1775 Introduction Interpretive Essay by David Mitch The Atlantic Slave Trade, c. 1780 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Kenneth Banks The French Revolution, 1789-1799 Introduction Interpretive Essay by Donald H. Barry Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Timeline Appendix C: Ruling Houses and Dynasties Index
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