Debating the Industrial Revolution

Professor Peter N. Stearns (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2015
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-4725-8935-4 (ISBN)

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The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world. In Debating the Industrial Revolution, Peter N. Stearns, a leading expert in world history, presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. He explores the central historical discussion over what caused such a momentous change, demonstrating how interpretations have developed over time and encouraging students to critically engage with historical practice.

Trying to understand why industrialization happened, and why it continues to happen, continues to organize considerable analytical energy. This book will be the ideal primer for students wanting to understand the key debates, and get a sense of how they might develop in the future.

Peter N. Stearns is Professor of History at George Mason University, USA. A leading expert on world history, he has authored and edited numerous acclaimed books, including The Encyclopedia of World History (2001), Globalization in World History (2009) and World Civilizations: The Global Experience (2006).

1. Introduction: Nature and Significance of the Debates
2. Defining the Industrial Revolution
3. Early Explanations
4. Expanding the Analysis
5. A More Global Perspective
6. Conclusion: The Current Status of Debate
Bibliography
Index

Reihe/Serie	Debates in World History
Mitarbeit	Herausgeber (Serie): Professor Peter N. Stearns
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	206 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4725-8935-1 / 1472589351
ISBN-13	978-1-4725-8935-4 / 9781472589354
Zustand	Neuware