Hello /r/AskHistorians. I apologise beforehand for spelling and grammar errors, English isn't my first language and I aim to improve it.
I'm on my way to start studying history after Christmas and are looking for some extended literature for classes next year.
I managed to pick some interesting topics and the suggested book list is fine. Still I would love some books on the following topics in order to extend my understanding.
Nationalism, imperialism and globalization, 1850-2000
Commercial capitalism, state power and revolutions 1500-1850
Thanks a lot :-)
What is your first language, OP? If it's French, for example, I would recommend Fernand Braudel, but if you know French you should read the original La Méditerranée et le Monde Méditerranéen à l'Epoque de Philippe II (1949) not the English version, The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II.