Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789

Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks is Distinguished Professor of History Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an experienced textbook author. Her recent books include What Is Early Modern History? (Wiley, 2021), Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World (third edition, Routledge, 2020), and A Concise History of the World (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

• Introduction; Part I: 1. Europe in the world of 1450; 2. Individuals in society, 1450–1600; 3. Politics and power, 1450–1600; 4. Cultural and intellectual life, 1450–1600; 5. Religious reform and consolidation, 1450–1600; 6. Economics and the environment, 1450–1600; 7. Europe in the world, 1450–1600; Part II: 8. Individuals in society, 1600–1789; 9. Politics and power, 1600–1789; 10. Cultural and intellectual life, 1600–1789; 11. Religious consolidation and renewal, 1600–1789; 12. Economics and the environment, 1600–1789; 13. Europe in the world, 1600–1789; Index.

'A joy to teach with, this is my textbook of choice to inspire students and provide them with up-to-date insights as they grapple with the history of Europe's major transformations in this period that reshaped the world.' Ulinka Rublack, University of Cambridge