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History of Modern World I
This paper is designed to introduce the students to the various political and economic developments in the Modern World History. Beginning with Renaissance, it covers major revolutions and balance of power in Europe at the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, Matternich till a later period.
Rise of the Modern World, Renaissance
Importance of Renaissance.
Reformation and Counter Reformation, Results and impact.
American War of Independence (1776): Causes, main events, results and significance.
Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: Causes and consequences and its impact on the society,
Different inventions, Emergence of new social classes (middle class)
French Revolution (1789): Causes, Main events and its results.
Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Domestic and Foreign Policies
Europe between 1815 and 1848.
Crimean war of 1856 A.D.
References:
- J.H. Hayes: A Political and Cultural History of Modern Europe (Vol I & II)
- Davies, HA, Outline; History of the World ed.5, 1968.
- Fisher, HAL-A History of Europe, London, Fontana Library, 1969.
- Hill Christopher, from Reformation to Industrial Revolution, Penguin, 1970.
- Hill Christopher, Lenin and the Russian Revolution, Penguin, 1978.
- Joll, James, Europe since 1870: An International History, Har-Row, 1973.
- Palmer, RA and Cotton, Joel, A History of Modern World, 6thed., McGraw, 1982.
- Saboul, A, The French Revolution.
- Taylor, AJP, The Origins of the Second World War.
- Taylor, AJP, The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, OUP, 1954.
- Thompson David, Europe since Napoleon, Penguin, 1957, 1966.
- Lefebvre Georges, Coming up of the French Revolution, Princeton, 1989.
- Rude Georges, French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Penguin.
- Goodwin. A, French Revolution.
Essential Reading:
- C.D. Hazen: Modern European History
- A History of the Modern World – Jain and Mathur, Jain Publishing House, Jaipur
