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Cengage Cengage Advantage Books Western Civilization A History of European Society Compact Edition Volume II A history of european society 2004 Edition by Steven Hause, William Maltby
This affordable CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS version of WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A HISTORY OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY, COMPACT EDITION, VOLUME II offers a concise overview of the social and political forces that have shaped the West. In fewer pages than other texts, Hause and Maltby's narrative presents a social history of Western civilization within the essential contexts of major military and political events. Primary sources--excerpts of original documents that flesh out the concepts covered in the narrative, tables and graphs that collect the raw social and economic data of history--bring you right into the pages of history, giving you a fascinating look at the events that have shaped the world in which they live. Prominent subheads create a "virtual outline" that helps you quickly locate, read, and review key information. An in-text pronunciation guide and extensive end-of-chapter review materials--involve you in the story of the West. Table of contents : - (Single volume contains Chapters 1-32, Volume I: To 1715 contains Chapters 1-16, Volume II: Since 1550 contains Chapters 15-32). 15. Overseas Conquest and Religious War to 1648. 16. Preindustrial Europe: Science, the Economy, and Political Reorganization. 17. The Social and Economic Structure of the Old Regime. 18. Daily Life in the Old Regime. 19. The Political Evolution of the Old Regime, 1715-89. 20. The Culture of Old Regime Europe. 21. The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815. 22. Industrialization and the Social and Economic Structure of Europe. 23. Daily Life in the Nineteenth Century. 24. The Defense of the Old Regime, 1815-48. 25. Europe in an Age of Nationalism, 1848-70. 26. Europe in the Belle Epoque, 1871-1914. 27. Imperialism, War, and Revolution, 1881-1920. 28. Europe in an Age of Dictatorship, 1919-39 553. 29. Europe in an Age of Total War: World War II, 1939-45. 30. The Social and Economic Structure of Contemporary Europe. 31. Europe in the Age of the Cold War, 1945-75. 32. The New Belle Epoque: Democracy and Prosperity Since 1975.