Download or read book Acquiring Modernity written by Paul B. Paolucci and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquiring Modernity examines the modern world’s central features, from historical origins to recent events. Combining classic models, recent scholarship, and contemporary developments, its topics include science, colonialism, class inequalities, education, religion, politics, racism, sexism, the environment, and economic crises.