Forging the Modern World by Carter

Forging the Modern World by Carter

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.

"Forging the Modern World offers a succinct introduction to the modern era in world history, and manages to do so without engaging in oversimplificationThe 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."--Christopher Ferguson, 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

James Carter is Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University. Richard Warren is Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University.

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ISBN 13	9780190901899
ISBN 10	0190901896
Title	Forging the Modern World
Author	Carter
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2018-07-18
Number of pages	432
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