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Wilson Peter H. |
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A companion to eighteenth-century Europe / / Peter H. Wilson |
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Malden, Massachusetts ; ; Oxford, England : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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1-118-90843-0 |
1-78268-454-9 |
1-282-11567-7 |
9786612115677 |
1-4051-8497-3 |
1-4443-0303-1 |
1-4443-0304-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (616 p.) |
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Collana |
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Blackwell Companions to European History |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WilsonPeter H (Peter Hamish) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Europe History 1648-1789 |
Europe History 1789-1815 |
Europe Civilization 18th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Maps""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: People, Production, and Consumption""; ""Chapter One: Eighteenth-Century History and the European Environment""; ""Chapter Two: Gender""; ""Chapter Three: Rural Economy and Society""; ""Chapter Four: Manufacturing, Markets, and Consumption""; ""Chapter Five: Towns and their Inhabitants""; ""Chapter Six: The Eighteenth-Century Nobility: Challenge and Renewal""; ""Chapter Seven: Poverty""; ""Part II: Cultures""; ""Chapter Eight: The Public Sphere"" |
""Chapter Nine: Enlightened Thought, its Critics and Competitors""""Chapter Ten: Medicine, Medical Practice, and Public Health""; ""Chapter Eleven: Religion""; ""Chapter Twelve: Popular Culture and Sociability""; |
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""Chapter Thirteen: The Arts""; ""Part III: State and Society""; ""Chapter Fourteen: Russia""; ""Chapter Fifteen: Poland-Lithuania""; ""Chapter Sixteen: The Empire, Austria, and Prussia""; ""Chapter Seventeen: The Scandinavian Kingdoms""; ""Chapter Eighteen: The Dutch Republic""; ""Chapter Nineteen: The Italian States"" |
""Chapter Twenty: Iberia: Spain and Portugal in the Eighteenth Century""""Chapter Twenty-One: France""; ""Chapter Twenty-Two: Britain and Hanover""; ""Part IV: International Connections""; ""Chapter Twenty-Three: Diplomacy and the Great Powers""; ""Chapter Twenty-Four: Islam and Europe""; ""Chapter Twenty-Five: Europe and the World""; ""Chapter Twenty-Six: Europe and the Sea""; ""Part V: Politics and the State""; ""Chapter Twenty-Seven: Dynasticism and the World of the Court""; ""Chapter Twenty-Eight: Absolutism and Royal Government""; ""Chapter Twenty-Nine: War, 1688�1812"" |
""Chapter Thirty: Participatory Politics""""Chapter Thirty-One: The French and European Revolutions""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This <i>Companion</i> contains 31 essays by leading international scholars to provide an overview of the key debates on eighteenth-century Europe. <br /> <ul> <li style=""list-style: none""><br /> </li> <li>Examines the social, intellectual, economic, cultural, and political changes that took place throughout eighteenth-century Europe<br /> </li> <li>Focuses on Europe while placing it within its international context<br /> </li> <li>Considers not just major western European states, but also the often neglected countries of eastern and northern Europe</li> </ul> |
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