Western Civilization in a Global Context: The Modern Age

Kenneth L. Campbell is Professor of History at Monmouth University, USA. He is the author of Western Civilization: A Global and Comparative Approach: Volume II: Since 1600 (2015).

• Introduction 1: The American and French Revolutions 2: The Industrial Revolution, Reaction, and Ideology from Napoleon to 1848 3: Cultural Interaction between Europe and the World, 1815-1875 4: Europe and the West in the Age of Nationalism 5: Reform Movements in the Nineteenth Century 6: The New Imperialism 7: World War I 8: Revolution and Cultural Change in the Early Twentieth Century 9: The Crisis of the Interwar Years 10: World War II 11: The Cold War and the Post-War Period 12: The Pivotal 1960s 13: Religious Fundamentalism and Secularism in the Modern World 14: Democracy and Dictatorship 15: The Post Cold War Era 16: The Beginning of the Twenty-First Century Glossary Bibliography Index

Understanding our increasingly globalized and interconnected world requires students to make comparisons—across time and between peoples, cultures, regions, and countries. The story of Western Civilization remains vital and fascinating, and Ken Campbell makes it vastly more relevant and enlightening by partially breaching the artificial barriers between the Western Civ, United States, and world history surveys. Insightful comparisons throughout and the inclusion of one or more well-chosen non-European sources per chapter help students see how all are interrelated and mutually influencing. Campbell’s introductions and questions are truly illuminating. This is an excellent sourcebook.