About this book
Introduction
This new edition of this highly successful and influential work includes two entirely new chapters - on Europe and the wider world and on the Revolutionary crisis - and is extensively revised throughout. It offers a wide-ranging thematic account of the century, that explores social, cultural and economic topics, as well as giving a clear analysis of the political events. Filled with fascinating detail and unusual examples, this absorbing history of eighteenth-century Europe will bring the period alive to students and teachers alike.
Keywords
chronology eighteenth century enlightenment Europe history revolution society
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27768-1
- Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999
- Publisher Name Palgrave, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave History Collection
- Print ISBN 978-0-333-77335-2
- Online ISBN 978-1-349-27768-1
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