An examination of the historical processes, institutions and ideas which have shaped 20th-century societies. Its themes include the way in which the political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of modern industrialized societies developed and the historical transition to "modernity"...

An examination of the historical processes, institutions and ideas which have shaped 20th-century societies. Its themes include the way in which the political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of modern industrialized societies developed and the historical transition to "modernity".