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The Eighteenth Century: A World History shows how the eighteenth century was a distinctive period, as the world transformed from the medieval into the modern era. It tells the stories of changes in political structures, of revolutions, the expansion of global trade, and the beginnings of the industrial revolution. John O. Voll covers key individuals, from political leaders Emperor Kangxi and Catherine the Great, religious activists Jonathan Edwards and Muhammid ibn Abd al-Wahhab to entrepreneurs Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Richard Arkwright and key thinkers Isaac Newton and Immanuel Kant.

Note biographique

John O. Voll is Professor Emeritus of Islamic History and former Associate Director of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He is the co-author of Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring and Makers of Contemporary Islam.

Table des matières

• Editors' Preface


• Chapter 1: The World of 1700: Continuity and Change


• Chapter 2: Climaxes and New Beginnings


• Chapter 3: Monarchs, Trade Companies, and Revivalists


• Chapter 4: Shifting Balances and Revolutions


• Chapter 5: Epilogue: The Eighteenth Century in World History


• Notes


• Further Reading


• Acknowledgments


• Index

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