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Book Reviews of The Birth of the Modern: World Society, 1815-1830

The Birth of the Modern: World Society, 1815-1830
The Birth of the Modern World Society 1815-1830
Author: Paul Johnson
ISBN-13: 9780060165741
ISBN-10: 006016574X
Publication Date: 5/1991
Pages: 1,095
Rating:
  • Currently 4.7/5 Stars.
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins
Book Type: Hardcover
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buzzby avatar reviewed The Birth of the Modern: World Society, 1815-1830 on + 6062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I read this when it first came out and I was quite enthralled by it. His basic theme is that 1815 was the start of the material and technical abundance most of a society had, and that we haven't changed a lot since.