Uspon Evrope (1450-1789)

The book offers an exceptionally detailed and thorough overview of the key centuries in which the European continent underwent radical transformations and grew from a fragmented region into the leading political, economic, and cultural power of the modern world. The author chronologically and thematically analyzes the period from the mid-15th century and the beginning of the Renaissance, through the great geographical discoveries, the Reformation, and religious wars, to the era of absolutism, the Enlightenment, and the threshold of the French Revolution in 1789. Živojinović analyzes with great scientific precision the rise of modern states, the development of capitalism, maritime dominance, and the progress of science and technology. The special value of this study lies in the author's ability to skillfully interweave, along with general European processes and relations between the great powers, events in southeastern Europe and the influence of the Ottoman Empire on European politics. Written in a clear, accessible, and academically sound style, this book has become an indispensable resource for history students, scholars, and all lovers of historical scholarship. "The Rise of Europe" is a superb synthetic account that provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the roots of modern European civilization.