Volume VII explores the transformations that swept through all spheres of human activity during the twentieth century, which was marked by scientific, technological, social and political innovation. Against this background, it examines the liberation movements and conflicts that led to the dismantling of the major colonial systems, as well as the phenomenon of ‘globalization’, or growing interdependence among nations. With contributions from an international team of specialists, the volume is a unique resource that provides a broad range of perspectives. The text is complemented by maps and illustrations, and will be an invaluable source of information for students and scholars of history and anthropology.

Also available:
Volume I: Prehistory and the Beginnings of Civilization
Volume II: From the Third Millennium to the Seventh Century B.C.
Volume III: From the Seventh Century B.C. to the Seventh Century A.D.
Volume IV: From the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century
Volume V: From the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century
Volume VI: The Nineteenth Century

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