Early Modern Europe 1500-1789 / Edition 1

by H.G. Koenigsberger

Overview

Opening at the height of the Renaissance, the book chronicles the dawning of a new age on the European continent. Koenigsberger paints a detailed picture of the Reformation and its significance as increasingly powerful nations began to intrude on their subjects’ public and private lives. He gives account of the Counter-Reformation and the political and economic crisis that accompanied it, and an in-depth discussion of the age of Louis XIV and the balance of power in Europe. A full chapter addresses the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, and throughout attention is given to social, cultural and intellectual developments.

The book concludes with a summary of the situation throughout Europe on the eve of the French Revolution, and the dramatic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution and the beginnings of a consumer society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582418622
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1999
Series:	Silver Library
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

1. From medieval to modern Europe 2. Expansion and reformation 1500-1600 3. Counter Reformation and crisis 1560-1600 4. The Age of Louis XIV and the Balance of Power 1660-1750 5. Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 1500-1750 6. Before the Revolution

Editorial Reviews

'To compress three dramatic centuries into little more than 300 pages is a formidable undertaking, but Professor Koenigsberger has accomplished it with enviable skill and professionalism.'

Christopher F Black, History

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