Origins of the Modern World A Global and Ecological Narrative

Name: Origins of the Modern World A Global and Ecological Narrative
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ISBN: 9780742517547

ISBN-10: 0742517543

ISBN-13: 9780742517547

Edition: 2002

Authors: Robert B. Marks

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This volume presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world. Unlike most studies, which assume that the rise of the West is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history accords importance to the 'underdeveloped world'.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/18/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.92" wide x 8.94" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



List of Figures and Maps


Preface


Introduction: The Rise of the West?



The Material and Trading Worlds, circa 1400



Starting with China



Empires, States, and the New World, 1500-1775



The Industrial Revolution and Its Consequences, 1750-1850



The Gap


Conclusion: Change or Continuity?


Index


About the Author