Routledge Shared Histories of Modernity - China, India, Ottoman

Challenge traditional views of world history with Shared Histories of Modernity. This book from the Critical Asian Studies series breaks away from the idea that modernity belongs only to the West. It moves past the common split between pre-modern and modern eras to look at how different parts of the world changed together. Instead of seeing European and non-European histories as separate paths, this work explores the shared experiences of transformation in China, India, and the Ottoman Empire. These regions are often labeled as non-European and excluded from discussions of modernity by conventional historians. This book provides a new way to understand how these three major regions navigated the shift into the modern age. Perfect for students and researchers of world history, this text offers a deep look at the processes that shaped these civilizations. It provides a necessary perspective for anyone studying how global transformations occurred outside of a strictly Western framework.