THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD/ A GLOBAL HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

A monumental history of the nineteenth century, The Transformation of the World offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a wo rld in transition. Osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventi onal 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 ...[Read more]