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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 shoguns - The beginning of a four-century dynasty in China - The reign of Louis XIV - The expansion of the Ottoman Empire - England's Glorious Revolution - The Founding of Jamestown - The Thirty Years' War - The Scientific Revolution To 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.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313290784

ISBN-139780313290787

eBay Product ID (ePID)896944

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages232 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Nameevents That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century

Publication Year1999

SubjectWorld, Modern / 17th Century

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorJohn E. Findling, Frank W. Thackeray

SeriesThe Greenwood Press events That Changed the World Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN99-025506

Dewey Edition21

Target AudienceElementary/High School

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal909.6

Lc Classification NumberD246

Table of ContentPreface The Time of Troubles, 1598-1618 Interpretive Essay by John T. Alexander The Establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, 1603 Interpretive Essay by Louis G. Perez The Founding of Jamestown, 1607 Interpretive Essay by Rick Kennedy The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 Interpretive Essay by Garrett L. McAinsh Louis XIV and the Grand Monarchy, 1643-1715 Interpretive Essay by Andrew P. Trout The Manchu Conquest, 1644 Interpretive Essay by Yu Shen The Scientific Revolution, c. 1650 Interpretive Essay by Robert K. DeKosky The Golden Age of Mogul Power, c. 1650 Interpretive Essay by John McLeod The Siege of Vienna, 1683 Interpretive Essay by David Stefancic The Glorious Revolution, 1688-1689 Interpretive Essay by William T. Walker Appendices Index

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The Greenwood Press Events That Changed the World Ser.: Events That Changed the World in the Seventeenth Century by Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling (1999, Hardcover)