Western Civilization: Since 1660Dennis Sherman This volume provides an introduction to the sources used by, and the interpretations made by historians, and covers the history of Western civilization from the early modern period (1660s) to the 1990s. A broad selection of documents, photographs, charts and maps are presented along with introductions, commentaries, guides and questions designed to place each section in a meaningful context and facilitate comprehension of its historical context. |
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Monarchical | 6 |
George Macaulay Trevelyan The English Revolution 16881689 | 16 |
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absolutism Africa Ancien Régime aristocracy attitudes authority became Bismarck bourgeoisie Carlton J. H. Hayes chapter Châteaubriand Church Communist Congress of Vienna conservatism conservative Consider Copyright cultural decree documents economic eighteenth century Empire England enlightened absolutism Enlightenment Europe European excerpt factory following selection forces France French Revolution Friedrich Engels German historians human ideas imperialism individual industrial institutions interest interpretation labor legislation liberal liberty Louis Marxism means Metternich middle class modern monarchs moral movement Napoleon Napoleonic Code nationalism nature nineteenth century painting Paris party peace peasants period philosophes policies political principles production proletariat questions reflected reform Reprinted by permission revolutionary revolutions of 1848 role Romanticism rule SECONDARY SOURCES seventeenth century social socialist society Third Estate tion trade traditional University VISUAL SOURCES Western civilization White Man's burden woman women workers