Events That Formed the Modern World: From the European Renaissance through the War on Terror [5 volumes]: From the European Renaissance through the War on Terror

This comprehensive five-volume set contains readable essays that describe and interpret the most important global events since the European Renaissance, some accompanied by related document excerpts and primary source materials.

• Entries covering 62 major events that changed the world

• Contributions from dozens of well-respected scholars from a variety of disciplines

• An extensive timeline accompanies each volume

• Appendices for subjects such as States Achieving Independence since 1945 and Ruling Houses and Dynasties

• An annotated bibliography of many recent works on each subject event