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Author:   Beat Kümin (University of Warwick, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:  

9780367691936

ISBN 10:   0367691930
Pages:   490
Publication Date:   12 December 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Starting Points I.1 Introduction Beat Kümin I.2 Europe in 1500 Humfrey Butters Part II: Society and Economy II.1 Environments John Morgan II.2 Gender and Family Bernard Capp II.3 Rural Society Steve Hindle II.4 Urban Society Penny Roberts II.5 Marginals and Deviants Penny Roberts II.6 Sickness and Health Claudia Stein II.7 The Early Modern Economy Steve Hindle Part III: Religion III.1 Church and People at the Close of the Middle Ages Beat Kümin and Peter Marshall III.1A The Long Reformation – an introduction Beat Kümin III.2 The Long Reformation – Lutheran Henry J. Cohn III.3 The Long Reformation – Reformed Penny Roberts III.4 The Long Reformation – Catholic Anne Gerritsen, Kevin Gould and Peter Marshall III.5 Religious Culture in Early Modern Europe Peter Marshall III.6 Jews and Muslims Henry J. Cohn† Part IV: The Wider World IV.1 Beyond Europe c. 1500 Anne Gerritsen and Anthony McFarlane IV.2 European Relations with the Ottoman World James Baldwin IV.3 Expanding Horizons Anne Gerritsen and Anthony McFarlane IV.4 Europe Overseas Anthony McFarlane IV.5 The Global Exchange of Goods Anne Gerritsen and Giorgio Riello IV.6 Europe and the World c. 1800 Anne Gerritsen and Anthony McFarlane Part V: Culture V.1 Renaissance Humfrey Butters V.2 Arts and Society Luca Molà V.3 From Pen to Print Mark Knights and Angela McShane V.4 Food and Drink Cultures Rebecca Earle and Beat Kümin V.5 Popular Culture(s) Bernard Capp V.6 Witchcraft and Magic Penny Roberts V.7 The Scientific Revolution Claudia Stein V.8 Enlightenment Colin Jones Part VI: Politics A) Surveys VI.1 The Theory and Practice of Politics and Government Humfrey Butters VI.2 Dynastic Politics, Religious Conflict and Reason of State c.1500-1650 Humfrey Butters and Henry J. Cohn VI.3 European Politics from the Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution c.1650-1800 Colin Jones and Mark Knights B) Themes VI. 4 Courts and Centres Stéphane van Damme and Janet Dickinson VI.5 Centre and Periphery Steve Hindle and Beat Kümin VI.6 The Impact of War Jonathan Davies VI.7 Riot and Rebellion Bernard Capp VI.8 Revolution Bernard Capp and Colin Jones

Reviews

"'This is one of the only textbooks to portray the early modern period as a distinctive era in its own right and to fully explore its richness and diversity. The European World provides an authoritative survey of the period's characteristic developments, an overview of the latest scholarly perspectives and an original selection of easily accessible source fragments.' Bart Lambert, University of York, UK ‘An informative, synthetic account of the major themes in early modern European history. The authors introduce readers to an array of ""histories"" (social, economic, religious, etc.) which they may not have encountered before and encourage further specialised reading . . . the illustrative examples are useful and pertinent.’ Stephen Bowd, University of Edinburgh ‘This impressive textbook provides a firm basis for any further student research. Easy to read, it delivers in-depth considerations of the most important developments of the European early modern period.’ Renate Dürr, University of Tübingen ‘Didactically, it is all brilliantly executed, especially compared to some German textbooks and it is easy to read, without being simplistic.’ Wolfgang Reinhard, Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung ‘One of the best introductions to this period I have seen.' Retha Warnicke, Arizona State University 'A student-friendly text, well written by excellent scholars who make the reader want to turn the page. The European World, 1500-1800, contains analytical chapters on a variety of both traditional and recent historical topics while excelling in comparative descriptions of life throughout Europe, between different centuries, and between Europe and the wider world.' Richard M. Golden, University of North Texas This is a well-organized, thoughtful and thought-provoking survey of a seminal period in the history of Europe. It draws upon current scholarship to provide a useful overview the major themes of early modern European history. Its thematic approach is especially helpful in getting students to think about the past in new and fruitful ways. Christine Kooi, Louisiana State University."

Author Information

Beat Kümin is Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Warwick, UK. His previous publications include Drinking Matters: Public Houses and Social Exchange in Early Modern Central Europe (2007) and Imperial Villages: Cultures of Political Freedom in the German Lands​​ (2019). He has also - with C. Scott Dixon - co-edited the partnering volume Interpreting Early Modern Europe (2019), which supports students with surveys of key debates in early modern historiography.

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