Europe and the World, 1650-1830 is an important thematic study of the first age of globalisation. It surveys the interaction of Europe, Europe's growing colonies and other major global powers, such as the Ottoman Empire, China, India and Japan. Focusing on Europe's impact on the world, Jeremy Black analyses European attitudes, exploration, trade and acquisition of knowledge.
Europe and the World, 1650-1830 is an important thematic study of the first age of globalisation. It surveys the interaction of Europe, Europe's growing colonies and other major global powers, such as the Ottoman Empire, China, India and Japan. Focusing on Europe's impact on the world, Jeremy Black analyses European attitudes, exploration, trade and acquisition of knowledge.
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has published over forty books, including European Warfare, 1660-1815 (1994) and edited many, including War in the Early Modern World, 1450-1815 (1999). He is series editor of the Routledge Warfare and History series.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Exploration Chapter 3 Knowledge Chapter 4 Attitudes Chapter 5 Trade Chapter 6 Migration, Settlement, Slavery and Colonies Chapter 7 Warfare with Non-Europeans, 1650-1750 Chapter 8 Warfare With Non-Europeans, 1750-1830 Chapter 9 The Transformation of the European World, 1775-1830 Chapter 10 Conclusions