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26%OFFJurgen Osterhammel - The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century - 9780691169804 - V9780691169804
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The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century

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Description for The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century Paperback. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1670.
A monumental history of the nineteenth century, The Transformation of the World offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transition. Jurgen Osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional Eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering erudition. He examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the long nineteenth century, taking readers from New York to New Delhi, from the Latin American revolutions to the Taiping Rebellion, from the perils and promise ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
America in the World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1192
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691169804
SKU
V9780691169804
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About Jurgen Osterhammel
Jurgen Osterhammel is professor of modern and contemporary history at the University of Konstanz. He is the coauthor of Globalization: A Short History and a coeditor of A History of the World.

Reviews for The Transformation of the World: A Global History of the Nineteenth Century
Jurgen Osterhammel, Winner of the 2017 Toynbee Prize, Toynbee Prize Foundation Jurgen Osterhammel, Winner of the 2012 Gerda Henkel Prize, of the Gerda Henkel Foundation One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2014, chosen by Satiyajit Das One of Marginal Revolution.com's (Tyler Cowen) Best Non-Fiction Books of 2014 Osterhammel has written ... Read more

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