Böcker av Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes

In this comprehensive history of modern Europe from 1500 to 1815, Carlton J.H. Hayes explores the political, social, and cultural developments that shaped the continent during this crucial period. Drawing on primary sources and the latest scholarship, this book offers a fascinating and insightful look at the forces that transformed Europe during the early modern era.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A concise and authoritative account of World War I, covering the major military campaigns, political events, and social changes of the period.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

?This is probably the most brilliant volume in Professor Langer's lively and instructive series, The Rise of Modern Europe'. . . . A splendid bibliographic essay, maps, and many illustrations add to the usefulness of the volume. Highly recommended for public and college libraries.?-Library Journal

The author here advances the thesis that religion plays a major role in every civilization, and that certain distinctive features of our western civilization--the civilization of western Europe and of America--have been shaped chiefly by Judaeo-Graeco-Christianity, Catholic and Protestant.