Description:It was the age of empire and the dawn of political and scientific revolution. The seventeenth century brought about enormous changes in the global political landscape and in the understanding of the principles of science. From this dynamic century, often fraught with upheaval and bustling with fascinating historical actors, several key events are treated by recognized experts in the field. These important events include, among others:The age of the great Russian tsars, Indian moguls, and Japanese shogunsThe beginning of a four-century dynasty in ChinaThe reign of Louis XIVThe expansion of the Ottoman EmpireEngland's Glorious RevolutionThe Founding of JamestownThe Thirty Years' WarThe Scientific RevolutionTo help students understand the major developments of the seventeenth century and their impact on our own time, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the century's most important events.Each of the events is covered in a separate chapter. An introductory essay provides factual materials about the event in a clear, concise, and chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. An interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field, then explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. With an annotated bibliography, full-page illustrations, a timeline of important events, a listing of ruling houses and dynasties of the period, and a glossary of names, events, and terms of the seventeenth century, "Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century" is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading for social studies and world history courses."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century (The Greenwood Press "Events That Changed the World" Series). To get started finding Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century (The Greenwood Press "Events That Changed the World" Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century (The Greenwood Press "Events That Changed the World" Series)
Description: It was the age of empire and the dawn of political and scientific revolution. The seventeenth century brought about enormous changes in the global political landscape and in the understanding of the principles of science. From this dynamic century, often fraught with upheaval and bustling with fascinating historical actors, several key events are treated by recognized experts in the field. These important events include, among others:The age of the great Russian tsars, Indian moguls, and Japanese shogunsThe beginning of a four-century dynasty in ChinaThe reign of Louis XIVThe expansion of the Ottoman EmpireEngland's Glorious RevolutionThe Founding of JamestownThe Thirty Years' WarThe Scientific RevolutionTo help students understand the major developments of the seventeenth century and their impact on our own time, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the century's most important events.Each of the events is covered in a separate chapter. An introductory essay provides factual materials about the event in a clear, concise, and chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. An interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field, then explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. With an annotated bibliography, full-page illustrations, a timeline of important events, a listing of ruling houses and dynasties of the period, and a glossary of names, events, and terms of the seventeenth century, "Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century" is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading for social studies and world history courses."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century (The Greenwood Press "Events That Changed the World" Series). To get started finding Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century (The Greenwood Press "Events That Changed the World" Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.