Ⅲ The Rise of Modernity: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 1350 ～1789

7 Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

8 Political and Economic Transformation: National States, Overseas Expansion,Commercial Revolution

9 Intellectual Transformation: The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

Ⅳ The Modern West: From the Bourgeoisie Revolution to the Industrial Age 1640～1914

10 The Triumph of England's Parliament: Constitutional Monarchy and Cabinet Government

11 The American Revolution: Independence and Civil War

12 The Era of the French Revolution: The Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

13 Ferment of Ideas: Romanticism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Nationalism

14 The Industrial Revolution: The Transformation of Society

15 Europe in the Industrial Age: Modernization and Imperialism

Ⅴ Western Civilization in Crisis: World Wars and Totalitarianism 1914～1945

16 World War I: The West in Despair

17 The Soviet Union: Modernization and Totalitarianism

18 The Era of Fascism: The Attack on Reason and Freedom

19 World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Ⅵ The Contemporary World: The Global Age Since 1945

20 Europe After 1945: Recovery, Realignment, Division

21 U.S. After 1945: Hegemonic Position

22 The New Globalism: Problems and Prospects

Part Two Chinese Civilization

Ⅰ Ancient Chinese Civilization: One of the Four Great Ancient Civilizations

1 Four Great Inventions: the Compass, Gunpowder, Papermaking,and Printing

2 Three Schools of Thoughts in Ancient: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism

3 The First Emperor of Imperial China: Qin Shi Huangdi

4 The Greatest Dynasty of Imperial China: Hen Dynasty

5 The Classical Literature: The Poetry in Tang and Song Dynasties

Ⅱ Emergence of Modern China: The Semi-Colonial and Semi-Feudalism China

6 The Opium War: Western Powers Arrive

7 The Growing up of the Chinese Modem History: The Self-Strengthening Movement

8 The Revolution of 1911 : Turning Point in Modern Chinese History

Ⅲ Modern Chinese Polities: From “Dark” to ”Bright”

9 The New Culture Movement: the Basis for May Fourth Movement

10 Rise of the Communists: Leader Mao Zedong

11 Anti-Japanese War: Kuomintang and CCP United Front Against Japan

12 Civil War: the Triumph of Communist Party

Main References

高芳英，硕士，1956年生，女，江苏苏州人。历史学教授。先后毕业于苏州大学、美国克利夫兰州立大学，1996年、1999年、2002年赴美国、英国留学和访学。主要从事世界史的教学和研究工作，专业重点是美国史和近现代世界经济史，出版专著《星条旗下的阴影——美国百年经济发展中的社会问题探析》、编著《世界地理大发现》，在《世界历史》、《江海学刊》、《史林》等核心期刊发表论文几十篇，科研成果多次获得市厅级二、三等奖，被苏州市政府列为跨世纪人才。现任苏州大学社会学院历史系副主任、世界史专业硕士生导师、中国日本史学会常务理事兼对外交流分会会长，江苏省世界史研究会副会长。 　　范菊华，博士1962年生，男，江苏苏州人。历史学副教授。先后从事中小学英语教学，大学英语和历史专业教学，并先后获英语语言文学硕士和历史学博士学位，现任苏州大学社会学院历史系硕士生导师，承担世界历史，当代国际关系和史学专业英语等课程的教学。研究方向为二十世纪国际关系、国际关系史学与理论，主治西方国际关系理论和全球气候变化，出版专著《国际制度的建构主义分析》，在《世界经济与政治》、《现代国际关系》、《国外社会科学》、《读书》等刊物发表论文数篇。