The Sixteenth Century [Paperback]

This volume in theShort Oxford History of Europeseries examines the sixteenth century--one of the most tumultuous and dramatic periods of social and cultural transformation in European history. Six leading experts consider this period from political, social, economic, religious, and intellectual perspectives. The book includes material on regions of Europe often ignored in other general histories of the period, such as the East and the Mediterranean world. This unique text challenges, tests, and revises the received wisdom of past accounts in light of the most modern historical scholarship. Traditional textbook history--from the multiple revolutions to the rise of the nation-states--emerges transformed from this volume.

Introduction,Euan Cameron
1. The Economy,Tom Scott
2. Authority, Power, and Violence,Mark Greengrass
3. Society,Christopher Black
4. The Mind,Charles G. Nauert
5. The Turmoil of Faith,Euan Cameron
6. Europe and a World Expanded,David Brading
Commentary and Conclusion,Euan Cameron