The Modernization of the Western World presents an overview of the history of Western civilization from ancient history to the current era of globalization. This second edition is revised throughout to bring the content up to date with recent developments and discusses key themes such as terrorism, refugees, the European Union and multinational corporations, and.also includes a new chapter on the Ancient World..Illustrated with maps and images and containing a glossary and new boxed features explaining key concepts, this is the perfect introductory book for students of the development of Western civilization.