Forging the Modern World
A History
2nd Edition
Published on 18. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-19-090189-9 (ISBN)
Description
In Forging the Modern World: A History, Second Edition, authors James Carter and Richard Warren offer an accessible explanation of key transformations in global economic, political, and ideological relationships since the sixteenth century. The book is distinct from most world history texts in three important ways. First, it explores the ways in which historians use and produce information. Each chapter delves deeply into one or two specific issues of
historical inquiry related to the chapter theme, showing how new primary sources, methodologies, or intellectual trends have changed how we engage with the past. Second, it clearly explains the political, economic,
and ideological concepts that students need to understand in order to compare events and trends across time and space. Finally, the chapters are organized around global historical themes, which are explored through an array of conceptual and comparative lenses. While the book chapters proceed chronologically, each chapter is written with some chronological overlap linking it to preceding and subsequent chapters. This strategy emphasizes the interconnectedness between the events and themes of
one chapter and those of surrounding chapters.
historical inquiry related to the chapter theme, showing how new primary sources, methodologies, or intellectual trends have changed how we engage with the past. Second, it clearly explains the political, economic,
and ideological concepts that students need to understand in order to compare events and trends across time and space. Finally, the chapters are organized around global historical themes, which are explored through an array of conceptual and comparative lenses. While the book chapters proceed chronologically, each chapter is written with some chronological overlap linking it to preceding and subsequent chapters. This strategy emphasizes the interconnectedness between the events and themes of
one chapter and those of surrounding chapters.
Reviews / Votes
"Forging the Modern World offers a succinct introduction to the modern era in world history, and manages to do so without engaging in oversimplification. The authors convey this history while simultaneously providing useful lessons about how professional historians research, write, and debate understandings of the past, making it not only an accessible primer in world history but also an introduction to the historical profession."--ChristopherFerguson, Auburn University
"Forging the Modern World is among the best modern world history books on the market today. It is well written, concise, and focuses on the key historical processes that have shaped the modern world. It also comes with a relatively low price, which helps students on a tight budget."--J. Justin Castro, Arkansas State University
"Forging the Modern World's major strength is its accessibility for students. The narrative is concise and readable yet still does a wonderful job of including major scholarship and relevant interpretation. I know my students are reading this book-for the first time in years, students are making comments or asking questions in class that refer to material in the text. This allows for classroom discussions and opportunities for me to expand on topics
that students would have glazed over in previous texts."--Suzanne Shoaf Smith, Cape Fear Community College
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-090189-9 (9780190901899)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
James Carter is Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University.
Richard Warren is Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University.
Richard Warren is Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University.
Content
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction: Forging the Modern World
What is this Book About?
The Modern World
Sources and Methods
Practicing History
Recommended Reading
Agency and Contingency
A Few Good Books
Chapter 1. The Many Worlds of the Fifteenth Century, 1405-1510
Political and Economic Order on the Afro-Eurasian Supercontinent
The Rise and Fall of States in Afro-Eurasia
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE VOYAGES OF ZHENG HE
American Empires of the Fifteenth Century
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 2. The New Global Interface, 1486-1639
The Conquest Era
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: INDIGENOUS POPULATION DECLINE
From Conquest to Colonialism
A World Connected
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 3. The Paradoxes of Early Modern Empire, 1501-1661
The Words and Deeds of Empire Building
Tangled Loyalties and the European Wars of Religion
Collapse and Restoration of Empire in China
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE QING CONQUEST
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 4. Production and Consumption in the First Global, 1571-1701
Agricultural Production
Staple Foods
The Sugar-Slave Plantation System
Global Trade Networks
Silver and Global Economy
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: SILVER MINING IN SPANISH AMERICA
States and Economic Activity
Conclusion
A Few Good Reads
Chapter 5. Global War and Imperial Reform, 1655-1765
Consolidating the Center: Modernizing Monarchies
The Question of Control in the Atlantic Seaborne Empires
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE SLAVE TRADE
The Path to World War Zero
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 6. A New Order for the Ages, 1755-1839
What is Enlightenment?
Revolution and Reaction
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: HOW RADICAL WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
The Collapse of Iberian Empires in the Americas
New Challenges of Political Organization
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 7. The Engines of Industrialization, 1787-1868
What is Revoluationary about Industrialization?
Spinning the Industrial Revolution Story
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Life During the Industrial Revolution
The Transformation of Global Power Relations
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 8. Modernity Organized, 1840-1889
Reform versus Revolution
Nation and Citizen in the Western Hemisphere
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: ABOLITION, MIGRATION, AND THE GLOBAL LABOR FORCE
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 9. Globalization and Its Discontents, 1878-1910
The New Imperialism and Neo-colonialism
The Impact of Imperialism in Africa and India
Sovereignty and Conflict in East Asia
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR
Challenging Modernity at its Core
The Price of Progress in the Western Hemisphere
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 10. Total War and Mass Society, 1905-1928
Theory meets Reality in Modern Warfare
A Great War
The Global Repercussions of the Great War
Negotiating the Future in the Shadow of the Great War
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: LITERATURE AS SOURCES
Which Way Forward?
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 11. The Ongoing Crisis of Global Order, 1919-1948
Eurasia After the Great War
A Communist World Future?
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: FAMINE IN THE UKRAINE
The Global Economy in the 1920s
The Collapse of the Post-War Order
War Without Limits
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 12. Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and Decolonization, 1942-1975
Uncomfortable Allies Plan the Future
The Global Cold War
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: KENYA AND DECOLONIZATION
Economic Development and Nonalignment: Three Worlds?
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 13. The Many Worlds of the Twenty-first Century, 1972-2012
Shifts in the Global Political Dynamic
Transitions in the Communist World in the 1980s
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE END OF THE COLD WAR
The End of History and Its Quick Return
Economic Integration
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Epilogue
Credits
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction: Forging the Modern World
What is this Book About?
The Modern World
Sources and Methods
Practicing History
Recommended Reading
Agency and Contingency
A Few Good Books
Chapter 1. The Many Worlds of the Fifteenth Century, 1405-1510
Political and Economic Order on the Afro-Eurasian Supercontinent
The Rise and Fall of States in Afro-Eurasia
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE VOYAGES OF ZHENG HE
American Empires of the Fifteenth Century
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 2. The New Global Interface, 1486-1639
The Conquest Era
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: INDIGENOUS POPULATION DECLINE
From Conquest to Colonialism
A World Connected
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 3. The Paradoxes of Early Modern Empire, 1501-1661
The Words and Deeds of Empire Building
Tangled Loyalties and the European Wars of Religion
Collapse and Restoration of Empire in China
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE QING CONQUEST
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 4. Production and Consumption in the First Global, 1571-1701
Agricultural Production
Staple Foods
The Sugar-Slave Plantation System
Global Trade Networks
Silver and Global Economy
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: SILVER MINING IN SPANISH AMERICA
States and Economic Activity
Conclusion
A Few Good Reads
Chapter 5. Global War and Imperial Reform, 1655-1765
Consolidating the Center: Modernizing Monarchies
The Question of Control in the Atlantic Seaborne Empires
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE SLAVE TRADE
The Path to World War Zero
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 6. A New Order for the Ages, 1755-1839
What is Enlightenment?
Revolution and Reaction
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: HOW RADICAL WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
The Collapse of Iberian Empires in the Americas
New Challenges of Political Organization
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 7. The Engines of Industrialization, 1787-1868
What is Revoluationary about Industrialization?
Spinning the Industrial Revolution Story
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Life During the Industrial Revolution
The Transformation of Global Power Relations
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 8. Modernity Organized, 1840-1889
Reform versus Revolution
Nation and Citizen in the Western Hemisphere
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: ABOLITION, MIGRATION, AND THE GLOBAL LABOR FORCE
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 9. Globalization and Its Discontents, 1878-1910
The New Imperialism and Neo-colonialism
The Impact of Imperialism in Africa and India
Sovereignty and Conflict in East Asia
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR
Challenging Modernity at its Core
The Price of Progress in the Western Hemisphere
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 10. Total War and Mass Society, 1905-1928
Theory meets Reality in Modern Warfare
A Great War
The Global Repercussions of the Great War
Negotiating the Future in the Shadow of the Great War
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: LITERATURE AS SOURCES
Which Way Forward?
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 11. The Ongoing Crisis of Global Order, 1919-1948
Eurasia After the Great War
A Communist World Future?
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: FAMINE IN THE UKRAINE
The Global Economy in the 1920s
The Collapse of the Post-War Order
War Without Limits
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 12. Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and Decolonization, 1942-1975
Uncomfortable Allies Plan the Future
The Global Cold War
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: KENYA AND DECOLONIZATION
Economic Development and Nonalignment: Three Worlds?
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Chapter 13. The Many Worlds of the Twenty-first Century, 1972-2012
Shifts in the Global Political Dynamic
Transitions in the Communist World in the 1980s
HISTORIANS EXPLORE: THE END OF THE COLD WAR
The End of History and Its Quick Return
Economic Integration
Conclusion
A Few Good Books
Epilogue
Credits
Index