A History of Western Society is one of the most successful textbooks available because it captures students' interest in the everyday life of the past, tying social history to politics and culture. The tenth edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen readability and the attention to daily life, and incorporate new scholarship.
"This book covers European history from the invention of the printing press to the French Revolution. The third edition of this best-selling textbook is thoroughly updated with new scholarship and an emphasis on environmental history, travel and migration, race and cultural blending, and the circulation of goods and knowledge. Summaries, timelines, maps, illustrations and discussion questions illuminate the narrative and support the student. Enhanced online content and sections on sources and methodology give students the tools they need to study early modern European history. Leading historian Merry Wiesner-Hanks skillfully balances breadth and depth of coverage to create a strong narrative, paying particular attention to the global context of European developments. She integrates discussion of gender, class, regional and ethnic differences across the entirety of Europe and its overseas colonies as well as the economic, political, religious and cultural history of the period"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I: 1. Europe in the world of 1450; 2. Individuals in society, 1450 1600; 3. Politics and power, 1450 1600; 4. Cultural and intellectual life, 1450 1600; 5. Religious reform and consolidation, 1450 1600; 6. Economics and the environment, 1450 1600; 7. Europe in the world, 1450 1600; Part II: 8. Individuals in society, 1600 1789; 9. Politics and power, 1600 1789; 10. Cultural and intellectual life, 1600 1789; 11. Religious consolidation and renewal, 1600 1789; 12. Economics and the environment, 1600 1789; 13. Europe in the world, 1600 1789; Index.