グローバル教養としての「世界史」が求められる時代に必携の一冊。歴史学の泰斗の監修の下、18世紀から現在にいたる主要な事件、人物、主題を網羅する約2500項目。New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2017. The Cambridge Dictionary of Modern World History provides a much needed guide to the main global events, personalities and themes from the eighteenth century to the present. Major themes of war, politics, society and religion are covered, alongside more recent subjects within the discipline; from globalization and the environment to transnational social movements and human rights. This is an essential new work of reference not only for scholars and students but also for the wider general public.