Volume II of this classic textbook covers the history of the Western tradition from the Enlightenment to the present day. With a focus on intellectual and cultural history, Johnson provides a rich overview of the major developments and movements that have shaped Western civilization, including the French Revolution, Romanticism, and the rise of modernism. With engaging prose and insightful analysis, this book is an essential resource for students and scholars of Western civilization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.