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can I read it The Rise of the Modern West deals with the social and economic history of early modern Europe from the midth to lateth century.
This period witnesses the changeover from feudalism to the commencement of industrial capitalism in Western Europe, All the way through, the aim of the author has been to confine the narrative to

the essential events of the period rather than go into details, thus giving more credence to the noteworthy arguments of the matters involved in the period.


The period saw imperative developments which have had acrosstheboard impact on the social and political life of the peoples of Europe, and, circuitously, on the whole world.
Each of these developments has been dissected by historians minutely, generating a whole range of controversies and debate among historians,

In the sphere of scientific and cultural history the Renaissance in Italy, and the Humanist thought that it gave rise to, left a lasting impression on succeeding centuries.


About the same time, the medieval economic and social formations were breaking down encouraging the growth of commerce and the exploration of new sea routes to Asia.
The discovery of the American continentsa byproduct of this endeavourstarted a process of colonial ,expansion, whose repercussions on the economies of Western Europe were considerable,

Influx of precious metals from South America and Mexico caused a continuing rise in the pricelevel in Europe, benefiting capitalists and merchants,

The influence of capitalists and merchants with the political authorities was strengthened, Political systems in turn reduced their reliance on the feudal nobility and the Roman Catholic Church, and came to be characterized by a reasonably new type of monarchy, supported by a bureaucracy and a mercenary army.


Meenaxi Phukan divides her book in the following chapters:

, Feudalism
. Europe in
. Renaissance
. Early Colonial EmpiresPortugal and Spain
, Absolutism
. Western Europe in theth century
, Reformation
. Western Europe in theth century
, The English Civil War and the Economic Developments in England
, The Scientific Revolution of theth andth Centuries
, Mercantilism
. Enlightened Despotism
. Economy and Society: The Netherlands, France and England in theth Century
, Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism
, Varieties of History
. Glossary
. General References
. Important European Rulers Since.

The book covers a gargantuan timespan and enormous geographic areas, and is fundamentally a social economic history political events are referred to momentarily or in the chronology, and more importance given to their effect on economy and society.


The historic developments spoken of by the author in the fifteen primary chapters strained the social and political fabric of each state and resulted in warfare, rebellion, displays of religious intolerance.


The Inquisition in Spain, the Civil War in England, the Thirty Years War in theth century are events connected with the processes mentioned earlier,

This book has made it convenient for undergraduate students and scholars alike to find their way in a complex period of European history, The author has read practically all the important works of recent historians on various aspects of the subject, reflected on them dispassionately and produced a lucid narrative, which students and teachers can read with both pleasure and profit.


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