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Eighteenth Century Europe, 1700-1789

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  • © 1999
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Authors:
  1. Jeremy Black
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  • Revised new edition including two new chapters on Europe and the Wider World and the crisis of the French Revolution
    Covers the whole of Europe with a thematic approach
    Particularly focused on cultural, religious and social aspects of the period

Part of the book series: Macmillan History of Europe (MHE)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Hostile Environment

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 1-25

  3. Economic Framework

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 26-63

  4. The Wheels of Commerce

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 64-101

  5. Society

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 102-163

  6. Towns

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 164-199

  7. Faith and the Churches

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 200-245

  8. Enlightenment

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 246-262

  9. Culture and the Arts

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 263-305

  10. Science and Medicine

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 306-322

  11. International Relations

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 323-352

  12. Armies and Warfare

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 353-377

  13. Europe and the Outer World

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 378-408

  14. Government and Administration

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 409-468

  15. Ideology, Politics and Reform

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 469-506

  16. The Revolutionary Crisis

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 507-534

  17. Epilogue

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 535-537

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 538-594
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About this book

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.

About the author

JEREMY BLACK is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. A member of the Councils of the Royal Historical Society and the British Records Association, he is the author of a number of books, including War and the World, 1450 - 2000 and Maps and History.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Eighteenth Century Europe, 1700-1789

  • Authors: Jeremy Black

  • Series Title: Macmillan History of Europe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27768-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 458

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: European History

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