CH 17 & 18: THE WORLD ECONOMY & The Transformation of the west (1450-1750)The rise of the West between the 15th and 18th centuries involved distant explorations and conquests resulting in a heightening and redefining of relationships among world societies. During the classical era, larger regional economies and culture zones had developed, as in the Chinese Middle Kingdom and the Mediterranean basin, but international exchanges were not of fundamental importance to the societies involved. During the postclassical period, contacts increased and were more significant. Missionary religions—Buddhism and Islam—and trade influenced important changes.
The new world relationships after 1450 spelled a new period of world history. The Americas and other world areas were joined to the world network, while older regions had increased contacts. Trade became so significant that new relationships emerged among societies and prompted reconsideration of existing political and cultural traditions. The core areas of Western civilization changed dramatically between 1450 and 1750. While remaining an agricultural society, the West became unusually active commercially and developed a strong manufacturing sector. Governments increased their powers. In intellectual life, science became the centerpiece for the first time in the history of any society. Ideas of the family and personality also altered. The changes were stimulated by overseas expansion and growing international commercial dominance. The internal changes, as the Renaissance and Enlightenment, were marked by considerable conflict, with focal points centered on the state, culture, and commerce, with support from technology.
Rabelais Quotes-
"Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective & valuable than words." "Science without conscience is the death of the soul" |
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ASSIGNMENT - TO BE WRITTEN IN PEN
You are to write 2 essays (4 paragraphs a piece) of your choice from the three presentations:
No outside sources - just use these presentations & your textbook to write these essays. Ensure your thesis DOES NOT just restate the writing prompt. |
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