Approaches : part one Memory and Self-Observation : the Perpetuation of the Nineteenth Century Time : When Was the Nineteenth Century? Space : Where Was the Nineteenth Century? Panoramas : part two Mobilities Living Standards : Risk and Security in Material Life Cities : European Models and Worldwide Creativity Frontiers : Subjugation of Space and Challenges to Nomadic Life Imperial Systems and Nation-States : the Persistence of Empires International Orders, Wars, Transnational Movements : between Two World Wars Revolutions : from Philadelphia via Nanjing to Saint Petersburg The State : Minimal Government, Performances, and the Iron Cage Themes : part three Energy and Industry : Who Unbound Prometheus, When, and Where? Labor : the Physical Basis of Culture Networks : Extension, Density, Holes Hierarchies : the Vertical Dimension of Social Space Knowledge : Growth, Concentration, Distribution Civilization and Exclusion Religion The Nineteenth Century in History : conclusion
A comprehensive examination of the nineteenth century, "The Transformation of the World" offers a panoramic portrait of a world in flux. Jurgen Osterhammel, a scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional Eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era to present a sophisticated global history of breathtaking magnitude and towering erudition. From New York to New Delhi, from Latin American revolutions to the Taiping Rebellion, Osterhammel examines myriad powerful and diverse forces that facilitated global change and spearheaded advancement. In the context of increased interconnectivity across vast terrain and ocean, he provocatively evaluates the changing relationship between humans and nature, the importance of cities, and movements that propelled the emergence of new nations. An indispensable book, "The Transformation of the World" offers a fresh perspective on the emergence of global modernity. Jurgen Osterhammel is professor of modern and contemporary history at the University of Konstanz. He is the coauthor of "Globalization : a Short History" and a coeditor of "A History of the World"
