Enlightened Absolutism

Reform and Reformers in Later Eighteenth-Century Europe

  • Editors
  • H. M. Scott
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Part of the Problems in Focus Series book series (PFS)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: The Problem of Enlightened Absolutism
    H. M. Scott
    Pages 1-35
  3. Social Forces and Enlightened Policies
    Derek Beales
    Pages 37-53
  4. The Italian Reformers
    M. S. Anderson
    Pages 55-74
  5. Pombal: the Paradox of Enlightenment and Despotism
    Kenneth Maxwell
    Pages 75-118
  6. Charles III of Spain
    Charles C. Noel
    Pages 119-143
  7. Reform in the Habsburg Monarchy, 1740–90
    H. M. Scott
    Pages 145-187
  8. Maria Theresa and Hungary
    R. J. W. Evans
    Pages 189-207
  9. Joseph II and Nationality in the Habsburg Lands
    R. J. W. Evans
    Pages 209-219
  10. The Smaller German States
    Charles Ingrao
    Pages 221-243
  11. The Danish Reformers
    Thomas Munck
    Pages 245-263
  12. Frederick the Great and Enlightened Absolutism
    T. C. W. Blanning
    Pages 265-288
  13. Catherine the Great
    Isabel De Madariaga
    Pages 289-311
  14. Back Matter
    Pages 313-385
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Keywords

absolutism enlightened absolutism Europe reform

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