202 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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The end of eighteenth century is often regarded as the watershed between the feudal Europe of the Middle Ages and the modern Europe of the nineteenth century and beyond. The chronology covered in this title, first published in 1954, is vast, and yet covers an intellectually stimulating and exciting period of European history. The pinnacle of absolute monarchy is cemented in Louis XIV’s France,... Read more
Preface; 1. The Age of Defined 2. The European Scene: 1660-1789 3. France 4. Spain and Portugal 5. Prussia and Austria 6. Russia and Poland 7. The Maritime Powers and the American Revolution 8. Absolutism in Transformation: 1789—1815; A Note on Books; Map 1: The Great Powers of Europe: 1660; Map 2: The Great Powers of Europe: 1789; Index
Biography
Max Beloff
