Europe in the Modern World

Europe in the Modern World: A New Narrative History, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that presents a narrative history of Europe from 1500 to the contemporary era. The narrative highlights significant European political, social, and cultural developments, connecting those episodes to broader global events.

The volume integrates the histories of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia alongside Western European powers, offering a balanced continental perspective across regional borders. In addition, the text emphasizes economic history to demonstrate how material changes and societal responses influenced politics and everyday life across different periods.

To provide human perspective on major historical concepts, each chapter begins with a biographical sketch that introduces relevant individuals and their experiences.